Anders Zorn (Mora, 1860 - 1920, Mora)
Rosita Mauri, 1889
Etching on laid paper, 28.3 x 19.8 cm (11 1/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
This small vertical etching on off-white paper is a portrait of a light-skinned woman with short or pulled back brown hair and a bright smile. She is shown from about the knees up, with her body facing to our left but her head turned to look toward us and into the distance. She appears to be parting some curtains to let light stream into a room. Her left arm is outstretched, her left fingers are splayed, and her right arm and hand are not visible. The woman, her clothing, the curtains, and the wall or door on the left edge of the etching are rendered with many long parallel lines. The etching is signed and dated in the lower right margin. It is displayed with two other prints, surrounded by a golden frame.
Short Gallery
Commentary
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