Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level H , Case PD, Shelf 188, Box A

Untitled spolvero drawing

Drawing
1997 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mary Judge has made a speciality of drawings using the spolvero transfer technique in which a line drawing is traced on transparent paper, and then perforated. This perforated sheet is then used as a stencil, and placed over another sheet of paper and pounced - that is dusted with powdered pigment to transfer the stencilled pattern onto the paper below. The resulting image will be uneven and unpredictable, and has an organic character, which is enhanced in the case of Judge's drawings by her choice of concentric patterns which suggest tree-rings, petals, seeds and similar natural forms.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleUntitled spolvero drawing (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Powdered pigment on paper transferred by the spolvero transfer technique
Brief description
Untitled spolvero drawing by Mary Judge. 1997
Physical description
Abstract image made by the spolvero transfer technique using powdered pigment on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.3cm
  • Width: 18.4cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Judge 1997 (Signature; date; English; on the back; writing; pencil; Judge, Mary; 1997)
Subject depicted
Summary
Mary Judge has made a speciality of drawings using the spolvero transfer technique in which a line drawing is traced on transparent paper, and then perforated. This perforated sheet is then used as a stencil, and placed over another sheet of paper and pounced - that is dusted with powdered pigment to transfer the stencilled pattern onto the paper below. The resulting image will be uneven and unpredictable, and has an organic character, which is enhanced in the case of Judge's drawings by her choice of concentric patterns which suggest tree-rings, petals, seeds and similar natural forms.
Bibliographic reference
Selections Winter '97, The Drawing Center, New York, 1997 (exhibition leaflet)
Collection
Accession number
E.201-1998

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdApril 26, 1999
Record URL
Download as: JSON