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Theodore Roussel — Untitled Drawing for Frame Cartouche (Salamander)

Theodore Roussel

Untitled Drawing for Frame Cartouche (Salamander)

1899

Roussel created two variant emblems for the blank cartouche at top center—a cluster of silhouetted flowers resembling anemones, in black, and this salamander before a rising sun, rendered in colors that include metallic pigment.

Medium
Brush and black ink, gold metallic ink, and watercolor on semi-transparent tan wove paper
Dimensions

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Theodore Roussel, Untitled Drawing for Frame Cartouche (Salamander), 1899

Roussel created two variant emblems for the blank cartouche at top center—a cluster of silhouetted flowers resembling anemones, in black, and this salamander before a rising sun, rendered in colors that include metallic pigment.

Medium
Brush and black ink, gold metallic ink, and watercolor on semi-transparent tan wove paper
Dimensions
8.3 x 17 cm
Year
1899
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Watercolor, Small Scale, Works on Paper, Modern, Unique Work

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art