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Théodore Rousseau

Associated Names
Théodore Rousseau

Artist, French, 1812 - 1867

This is a drawing of figures moving through a forest or wooded area. The drawing features several figures sketched in loose, flowing lines. On the right side, two figures seem to be walking together while conversing or interacting intimately. Their forms are loosely defined, with elongated limbs and soft contours. In the background, another figure appears in a bent position. The pencil work creates a textured sense of the forest, with vertical strokes suggesting trees surrounding the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified Collection (Sammlung OB, Lugt 2005a); Leicester Galleries, London; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, January 1970; gift to NGA, 1991.

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Exhibition History

1970

  • New Year Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings, & Sculpture by 19th & 20th Century Artists, The Leicester Galleries, London, January 1-29, 1970.

Bibliography

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 95.

Wikidata ID

Q64633085

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