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Embers Glow

1890–1897

Theodore Roussel

(French, 1847–1926)
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Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
color etching and aquatint mounted on original aquatint mount with etched and aquatinted framing papers surrounding the impression
Support
Wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 24.3 x 20.4 cm (9 9/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Framed: 50.5 x 41.7 x 7 cm (19 7/8 x 16 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Paper: 37.8 x 29.3 cm (14 7/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 2013.86.10
Catalogue raisonné
Hausberg 146
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Theodore Roussel was one of the few artists to use metallic ink in his printing around the time this print was made.

Description

French artist Theodore Roussel took up etching while living in London during the late 1880s, developing his own techniques and distinctive style. Here, Roussel used aquatint to show a nude woman dimly lit by a fire. To accurately represent the evocative lighting described in the work’s title, Roussel mixed pigments to produce his own inks and carefully applied them to the plate with stencils. He also developed a method of registration so that the mat and frame—both his own printed designs—aligned precisely with the image.
A vertically oriented color etching and aquatint depicts a woman with light skin tone kneeling in profile facing our right as she is centered within a dark rectangular field. An olive-green mat and wide, deep red border surround the image. The border features repeating rows of cream and gold fan-shaped motifs and small white dots. The figure is subtly highlighted against the shadows, creating a somber focus within the ornate frame.

Embers Glow

1890–1897

Theodore Roussel

(French, 1847–1926)
France, 19th century

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