Winter, A House in Green Park
1890–94
Medium
Transfer lithograph in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 31 × 23.5 cm (12 1/4 × 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 37.5 × 27 cm (14 13/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
211085
Art Historical Context
Theodore Roussel’s *Winter, A House in Green Park*1890–94) captures a quiet London winter scene with delicate precision. Created during the artist’s active years in Britain, the print evokes the stillness of bare trees and snow-dusted architecture in one of the city’s historic royal parks. Its modest scale invites close viewing, drawing attention to subtle tonal shifts that suggest both chill and calm. Executed as a transfer lithograph in black on cream laid paper, the work highlights Roussel’s mastery of this versatile printmaking technique. The transfer method allowed him to draw freely on ...
About the Artist
Theodore Roussel · 1847–1926
Theodore Casimir Roussel was born on 23 March 1847 in Lorient, Brittany, France, into a naval family. After serving in the Franco-Prussian War, he began painting in 1872 as an entirely self-taught artist, initially rendering scenes of daily life in the meticulous style of the Old Masters. In 1878, he settled permanently in London, where he immersed himself in the vibrant British art scene. There, ...