The Parisian (Small Plate) (La Parisienne)

1904

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image shows the upper half of a person seated in an ornate chair. The person is in profile view, leaning their chin on their hand, with their elbow resting on the back of the chair. The person's facial features are delicately drawn, with a focus on the eyes and mouth. Their hair is styled voluminously, curling around the face and topped with a large pink hat. The person wears a detailed outfit with decorative elements around the collar and sleeves. The chair's textured upholstery is pink against the muted background, which is a blend of darker and lighter shades.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint, and roulette in green and pink on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.8 x 16.7 cm (9 3/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.9 x 26 cm (15 11/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.98.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E93

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1950

  • Auberty, Jacqueline and Charles Pérussaux. Jacques Villon: Catalogue de son oeuvre gravé. Paris: Paul Prouté, 1950.

1979

  • Ginestet, Colette de and Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: les estampes et les illustrations: catalogue raisonne. Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1979.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate (faint): Jacques Villon; lower right below plate mark in graphite: Jacques Villon; lower left below plate mark in graphite: No 51; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 100 épreuves

Markings

BS: ED Sagot Editeur Paris

Wikidata ID

Q65571055

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