
Theodore RousselFrench, 1847–1926May one see it?
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
Toward the end of his life, after years of experimentation with color intaglio processes, Roussel developed a novel technique for producing painterly multiples. These works were pulled from fabric plates that had been “inked” with a thick, opaque, water-based medium. The plates were disposable and could be recut from paper templates.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0