Profile of a Woman
c. 1900 - 1905
Medium
drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate (cut to plate mark): 16 × 11.8 cm (6 5/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.7570
Art Historical Context
**Profile of a Woman** by Théodore Roussel created around 1900–1905, captures the elegant silhouette of its subject in a intimate drypoint print on laid paper. Measuring just 16 × 11.8 cm, this small-scale work exemplifies Roussel's mastery of printmaking during the early 20th century, a period when artists like him revitalized etching traditions amid the rise of modern movements. French-born but based in London, Roussel drew inspiration from James McNeill Whistler, favoring subtle tones and refined compositions that evoke quiet introspection. Drypoint, Roussel's chosen medium, involves scrat...