Laburnums and Battersea

1889·Etching and drypoint in black, with selective wiping of plate tone, on ivory laid paper·Image/plate: 34.2 × 22.1 cm (13 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet, with signature tab: 34.4 × 21.9 cm (13 9/16 × 8 5/8 in.)

<p>For his early prints, Roussel adapted James McNeill Whistler’s methods to express his own interest in documenting the local scene, and <em>Laburnums and Battersea</em> is a striking example of the older artist’s influence. Roussel developed his plate through multiple states, used a variety of ink colors, and employed selective wiping to suggest differing effects of light, water, and mist. He also chose an upright format and a larger scale than his other prints depicting Chelsea and the Battersea factories on the opposite bank of the Thames River.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1889
Medium: Etching and drypoint in black, with selective wiping of plate tone, on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 34.2 × 22.1 cm (13 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet, with signature tab: 34.4 × 21.9 cm (13 9/16 × 8 5/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Theodore Roussel

Artist

Theodore Roussel

Painting

Theodore Casimir Roussel (1847–1926) was a French-born English painter and graphic artist, best known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

Great Britain

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