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The image depicts dark, swirling shapes with areas of light breaking through, forming an abstract composition. In the center, lighter areas suggest the silhouette of a seated figure. The contrast between the dark and light elements creates an abstract landscape.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Nymph Bathing, Moonlight
Théodore Roussel
- Date
- c. 1890 - 1900
- Medium
- softground etching, aquatint, and drypoint on Van Gelder laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate (cut to plate mark): 12 × 8.1 cm (4 3/4 × 3 3/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.7563
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- British
- Female nude
- Water
- Female figure
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Inscription
"Theodore Roussel" lower right 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. Verso: none.
Marks
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
Watermarks
[Crown] Van Gelder.
NGA object ID 10359. 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.