FIGURE 57 Henri Gervex, Rolla, 1878

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TitleRolla

Creator nameGervex, Henri

Creator nationality/cultureFrench

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1878

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions68 3/4 × 86 1/2 in. (175 × 220 cm)

LocationMusée d'Orsay, Paris

https://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/oeuvres/rolla-80034

Accession numberLUX 1545

SubjectsScandals in artPainting, French--19th centuryFemale nude in artCorsetsUndressingBedroomsSex in artProstitutes in art

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