Alexander Rothaug (Vienna 1870-1946 Vienna)
St. Luzia (St. Lucy), Martyred, holding her Eyeballs
detail only shown above; for the full sheet, see below
chalk in black and white, and pencil, on paper
titled below right in white chalk: "ST. LUZIA"
on brownish vellum
The Daulton Collection
Provenance:
Estate of Robert Seitschek (Vienna 1910–1990 Kufstein)
Friedrich Feiersinger Collection, Tyrol
"Whether outlined in sketchy, sparingly and confidently used contour lines or modelled with internal hatching, the various techniques always show Rothaug's mastery as a draftsman." B
