The Sea at Bognor

1895·Color monotype, softground, and inkless intaglio on ivory laid paper·Image/plate: 9.5 × 14.8 cm (3 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.); Sheet: 12.7 × 19.9 cm (5 × 7 7/8 in.)

<p>Roussel was a pioneer in color etching in Britain, and a series of trial proofs illustrates his creative process. For many of the proofs, colored ink was painted onto the plate and then apparently printed without using a press. The completed version of this soft ground etching was among a set of nine color prints first exhibited in 1899. Roussel also made a painting of the same view of sky, sea, and shore at Bognor Regis, located on the southern coast of England.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1895
Medium: Color monotype, softground, and inkless intaglio on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 9.5 × 14.8 cm (3 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.); Sheet: 12.7 × 19.9 cm (5 × 7 7/8 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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