The Fiddler
1876 to 1900
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drypoint
Dimensions
sheet: 20.6 × 20.3 cm (8 1/8 × 8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8121
Art Historical Context
**The Fiddler** by Arthur Ralph Middleton Todd, created sometime between 1876 and 1900, captures the essence of late 19th-century printmaking with its intimate scale—measuring just 20.6 × 20.3 cm on a modest sheet. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection, this drypoint print exemplifies the technical finesse of an era when artists like Todd explored everyday subjects through innovative reproductive techniques. The title evokes a lone musician, a motif popular in Victorian-era art that romanticized folk traditions and leisure amid rapid industrialization. Drypoint, Todd's ...