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The image is a sketch of a child's face. The upper body is suggested by faint clothing lines. The child is facing slightly left with a gentle expression. The child is wearing a bonnet or head covering. The clothing appears warm with suggested collar lines. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is plain.
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The image is a sketch of a child's face. The upper body is suggested by faint clothing lines. The child is facing slightly left with a gentle expression. The child is wearing a bonnet or head covering. The clothing appears warm with suggested collar lines. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Baby

Théodore Roussel

Date
1909
Medium
drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate (cut to plate mark): 12.7 × 10.1 cm (5 × 4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.7552
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Baby
  • Face
Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Inscription

"Theodore Roussel" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Theodore Roussel" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Imp" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. "3-4" verso, lower right tab, graphite, artist's hand.

Marks

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 10348. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.