L'Agonie des Fleurs (Black and White Version)

1890·Etching, softground, and aquatint in black on cream wove imitation Japanese paper·Image: 44.5 × 34.6 cm (17 9/16 × 13 5/8 in.); Plate: 45.2 × 34.8 cm (17 13/16 × 13 3/4 in.); Sheet: 48.2 × 36.9 cm (19 × 14 9/16 in.)

<p>This still life is Roussel’s best-known print and represents the culmination of his experiments in combining soft ground and aquatint with line etching. The powerful effect of rich blacks, subtle grays, and sensitively placed brighter, unetched areas elevates the unpretentious subject matter—an arrangement of dying flowers in a vase of decorative stoneware, which was readily available for purchase in late 19th-century London.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1890
Medium: Etching, softground, and aquatint in black on cream wove imitation Japanese paper
Dimensions: Image: 44.5 × 34.6 cm (17 9/16 × 13 5/8 in.); Plate: 45.2 × 34.8 cm (17 13/16 × 13 3/4 in.); Sheet: 48.2 × 36.9 cm (19 × 14 9/16 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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