La Parisienne (small plate)

1904

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image shows a person seated sideways in a pink and cream-colored chair, facing the chair's backrest. The person has a curved nose, closed lips, and hair styled into a dark-colored bun. They wear a flowing garment that looks like a long coat or dress, and it drapes onto the floor. The person rests their left elbow on the chair's backrest, holding their left cheek with their hand. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background is plain with a brownish texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint with aquatint, printed in black, yellow, and pink

  • Credit Line

    Evelyn Stefansson Nef Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.5 x 17 cm (9 1/4 x 6 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.6 x 26 cm (13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.94.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E93, v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Louis Carré, Paris (1897 - 1977), then by descent; (Frederick Mulder, London); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • Ginestet, Colette de and Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: les estampes et les illustrations: catalogue raisonne. Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1979: no. E 93 v/v

Wikidata ID

Q76554892

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