Ilda (Hilda)
Medium
saccharograph (sugar-lift aquatint?) in blue on heavy japan paper
Dimensions
plate: 8.5 x 8 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.) sheet: 38 x 27.9 cm (14 15/16 x 11 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Accession Number
1996.151.21
Art Historical Context
**Ilda (Hilda)**, created in 1894 by French printmaker Maurice Dumont in collaboration with Symbolist poet Albert Samain, exemplifies the innovative printmaking of fin-de-siècle France. This intimate work, classified as a print in the National Gallery of Art's CG-E department, measures a modest plate size of just 8.5 x 8 cm, centered on a generous sheet of heavy Japan paper—prized for its absorbency and texture that enhances delicate impressions. Produced from the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, it honors the memory of Virginia H. Jackson through a thoughtful gift. The medium, a saccharo...