Rodolphe Piguet, “L’attente”, 1904

Rodolphe Piguet (1840–1915)
“L’attente” (The Wait), 1904

Technical Details & Condition:
This original drypoint with dot roulette, executed with plate tone in brown ink on cream laid paper, retains full margins as published. The impression is notably strong and crisply rendered, with the sheet in pristine condition—free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Printed by Louis Fort (fl. c. 1904–1905) and published in Paris by Gauthier-Villars, this work appears as an original drypoint facing page 272 within the art periodical “Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne”, volume XVI (July–December 1904). For an online view of this publication and the print in its original context, see: https://archive.org/details/larevuedelartanc16pariuoft/page/n491/mode/2up.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 29.2 x 21.8 cm
• Platemark: 25 x 17.2 cm
• Image borderline: 22.5 x 16.3 cm

Plate Lettering:
• Within the image borderline at lower left: Monogram of Rodolphe Piguet's initials, “RP” (ligature)
• Lower left: “Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne”
• Lower centre: “L’ATTENTE/ Pointe-sèche originale de M. Rodolphe Piguet.”
• Lower right: “Imp. L. Fort, Paris.”

Price & Shipping:

AU$227 (approximately US$150.71 / €128.89 / £112.75), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

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From a personal perspective, the imagery hints that the knot-like bun of the woman’s hair and the fruit-bowl styled hat resting on her head may serve as visual metaphors for her inner turmoil—juxtaposing her outward appearance of patience with the fleeting, often unseen depths of her emotional state.