Embers Glow

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French artist Theodore Roussel took up etching while living in London during the late 1880s, developing his own techniques and distinctive style. Here, Roussel used aquatint to show a nude woman dimly lit by a fire. To accurately represent the evocative lighting described in the work’s title, Roussel mixed pigments to produce his own inks and carefully applied them to the plate with stencils. He also developed a method of registration so that the mat and frame—both his own printed designs—aligned precisely with the image.

Artist / Maker	Theodore Roussel
Date	1890–1897
Culture / Origin	France, 19th century
Medium	color etching and aquatint mounted on original aquatint mount with etched and aquatinted framing papers surrounding the impression
Dimensions	Sheet: 24.3 x 20.4 cm (9 9/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Framed: 50.5 x 41.7 x 7 cm (19 7/8 x 16 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Paper: 37.8 x 29.3 cm (14 7/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
Department	Prints
Type	Print