Rosita Mauri
1889
Medium
Etching on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 21.9 × 14.3 cm (8 5/8 × 5 11/16 in.); Plate: 23.8 × 15.9 cm (9 3/8 × 6 5/16 in.); Sheet: 27 × 17.3 cm (10 11/16 × 6 13/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
41546
Art Historical Context
Anders Zorn's *Rosita Mauri* (1889) is a masterful etching capturing the renowned Spanish dancer Rosita Mauri in a moment of poised elegance. Zorn, a leading Swedish artist of the late 19th, was celebrated for his virtuoso printmaking, blending Realism with a luminous sensitivity to light and texture reminiscent of Impressionism. This intimate portrait reflects his fascination with performers during his travels in Europe, particularly in Paris and Spain, where he encountered vibrant artistic circles. Executed as an etching on ivory wove paper, the work showcases Zorn's technical brilliance in...
About the Artist
Anders Zorn · 1860–1920
Anders Zorn (1860–1920), one of Sweden's most celebrated artists, was born on February 18 in Utmeland near Mora in Dalarna, and raised on his maternal grandparents' farm in the nearby hamlet of Yvraden. Displaying prodigious talent from a young age, he attended school in Mora Strand until age twelve, followed by secondary grammar school in Enköping, where he excelled in drawing people and horses. ...