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Theodore Roussel

Untitled Drawing for Frame Cartouche (Salamander)

1899/1908
Brush and black ink, gold metallic ink, and watercolor on semi-transparent tan wove paper
8.3 × 17 cm (3.3 × 6.7 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

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.

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