Woman at the Piano

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Woman at the Piano

1928-1929

Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp) (French, 1875–1963) After a painting by Marcel Gromaire (French, 1892–1971) Printed by Jean Joseph Crotti (French (born Switzerland), 1878–1958)

Between 1922 and 1930, for financial reasons, Villon made thirty-four "interpretive" prints after European paintings for the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune in Paris. His earlier mastery of color aquatint made him the perfect artist to undertake such a project and the results show his technical expertise in reproducing the brushstrokes, color, and lighting of the paintings he followed. Villon's brother-in-law, Jean Crotti, was the printer for this project.

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Object Details

Titles:

Woman at the Piano

Date:

1928-1929

Artists:

Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp) (French, 1875–1963) After a painting by Marcel Gromaire (French, 1892–1971) Printed by Jean Joseph Crotti (French (born Switzerland), 1878–1958)

Medium:

Color aquatint and roulette

Dimensions:

Plate: 18 5/8 x 15 1/4 inches (47.3 x 38.7 cm) Sheet: 23 7/16 x 18 15/16 inches (59.5 x 48.1 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Bequest of Althea de B. Budd, 1973

Accession Number:

1973-202-37

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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