Le Chardon doré by Judith Rothchild
Le Chardon doré
Judith Rothchild
Title
Le Chardon doré
Artist
Judith Rothchild
1950 - PRESENT (biography)Year
2002
Technique
mezzotint
Image Size
9 3/4 x 7 13/16" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
16 of 60
Annotations
pencil titled, lower center
Reference
Paper
ivory wove Hahnemuhle
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
18423
Price
$500.00
Description
Rothchild brings elegance to the lowly thistle with her luminous mezzotint. The thistle heads are supported on erect, spineless stems with curving leaves. The base of the flower head is surrounded by clusters of modified leaves, called bracts. Thistles rely on wind to disperse their seeds which are attached to a feather pappus or parachute-like structure. Nature has provided a means for the wind to disperse the seeds of the lowly thistle over great distances.