Clair obscur by Ferdinand Springer
Clair obscur
Ferdinand Springer
Title
Clair obscur
Artist
Ferdinand Springer
1907 - 1998 (biography)Year
1959
Technique
engraving and aquatint with hand coloring
Image Size
12 1/2 x 11 11/16" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
46 of 50
Annotations
pencil editioned lower left
Reference
Höfchen 139
Paper
cream Arches watermarked wove
State
published
Publisher
Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris
Inventory ID
19931
Price
$600.00
Description
Springer also used Clair obscur for the title of a painting and the term translates to clear and obscure. He was a master of the burin and, with this intaglio, he used the burin to create dark flowing, sensuous lines which are offset by a soft orb of light in the lower right of the image. The lines can remind one of birds in flight or a storm diving out of the heavens in an attempt to touch the upon the earth. Graceful lines and the limited palette combine to create an image of sophistication and elegance.