Untitled Drawing for Frame Cartouche (Plant Motif)
1899/1908
Brush and black ink on semi-transparent tan wove paper
9.2 × 20.1 cm (3.6 × 7.9 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Roussel created two variant emblems for the blank cartouche at top center—this cluster of silhouetted flowers resembling anemones, in black, and a salamander before a rising sun, rendered in colors that include metallic pigment.
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