Artwork
Untitled (Woman)
Untitled (Woman) is a print by Albert de Belleroche. It dates from 1908 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Created circa 1908 by Albert de Belleroche, a Welsh‑born artist who worked chiefly in Paris and England, this untitled print depicts a seated woman. The work belongs to the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art and exemplifies de Belleroche’s shift from painting to lithography in the early twentieth century.
Subject & Meaning
The composition presents a solitary female figure turned slightly away from the viewer, seated on a chair with one arm resting on its armrest. Her expression is composed and neutral, conveying a quiet presence rather than narrative action, inviting contemplation of the sitter’s inner state.
Technique & Style
Executed with rapid, gestural lines, the print emphasizes texture through visible strokes that define hair, fabric and facial shading. A stark contrast between a dark, indistinct background and the illuminated figure creates a chiaroscuro effect, heightening the sense of depth while preserving the immediacy of a sketch‑like approach.
History & Provenance
After establishing his reputation as a painter, de Belleroche turned to lithography around the turn of the century, producing works such as this one. The print entered the Cleveland Museum of Art’s holdings through acquisition (date of acquisition not specified), where it remains part of the museum’s early‑twentieth‑century print collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Count Albert Gustavus de Belleroche (22 October 1864 – 14 July 1944), also known as Albert Belleroche, was a Welsh painter and lithographer, who lived most of his childhood and his adulthood in Paris and England.
