Study of two pears IV
Print
ca. 2003 (made)
ca. 2003 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is from a suite of nine images illustrating the poem 'Study of Two Pears' by Wallace Stevens, translated by Bernard Noel and published by Verdigris Press, Octon, France, 2003. Judith Rothchild (born USA, 1950) is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She has lived in France since 1974. This print is a mezzotint, a process which has now declined in popularity. Rothchild has chosen to work with mezzotint because it offers expressive possibilities, with the characteristic rich and velvety tones well suited to representing organic surfaces such as fruit and vegetables. There is a sensual and symbolic character to this still life study, and it demonstrates Rothchild's mastery of the medium.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Study of two pears IV (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint on paper |
| Brief description | Print, 'Study of two pears IV', black and white mezzotint on paper by Judith Rothchild, France, ca. 2003 |
| Physical description | A black and white mezzotint study of two pears. |
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| Copy number | VI/XXXV |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'VI/XXXV Study of two pears IV J Rothchild' (edition number, title, signature; in pencil) |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Object history | The prints were produced and printed in an edition of 50 for the livre d'artiste Study of two pears/ Etude de deux poires by Wallace Stevens, published by Verdigris Press, Octon, France. The mezzotints were also printed in an edition of 35 (from which this and E.3133-2007) are taken. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This is from a suite of nine images illustrating the poem 'Study of Two Pears' by Wallace Stevens, translated by Bernard Noel and published by Verdigris Press, Octon, France, 2003. Judith Rothchild (born USA, 1950) is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She has lived in France since 1974. This print is a mezzotint, a process which has now declined in popularity. Rothchild has chosen to work with mezzotint because it offers expressive possibilities, with the characteristic rich and velvety tones well suited to representing organic surfaces such as fruit and vegetables. There is a sensual and symbolic character to this still life study, and it demonstrates Rothchild's mastery of the medium. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3133-2007 |
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| Record created | August 16, 2007 |
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