Plate, from New Suite of Notebooks of Ideal Flowers for Use by Draftsmen and Painters
c. 1795
Medium
Color etching with à la poupée inking on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Plate: 19.6 × 14 cm (7 3/4 × 5 9/16 in.); Sheet: 26.2 × 25 cm (10 3/8 × 9 7/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
246809
Art Historical Context
This delicate color etching, titled *Plate, from New Suite Notebooks of Ideal Flowers Use by Draftsmen Painters*, was created by Anne Allen around 1795. As part of a practical suite designed for artists, it showcases meticulously rendered ideal flowers—stylized blooms perfect for reference by draftsmen and painters. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's and Drawings department, the measures a compact 19.6 × 14 cm, printed on luxurious ivory wove paper, reflecting the refined craftsmanship of late 18th-century printmaking. Anne Allen employed an innovative technique: etching with *à la poup...