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Property from a private collection, UK;
Acquired from a Swedish collection.
Child Descending exemplifies Reddy's masterful command of viscosity printing, a technique he pioneered and refined during his time at Atelier 17 in Paris under the guidance of Stanley William Hayter. In this etching, Reddy captures the delicate moment of a child in motion, descending, perhaps from an elevated plane, imbued with both physical grace and symbolic descent into consciousness or earthly awareness.
Rendered in Reddy's quintessential layered style, the work radiates with softly diffused tones and complex textures created through the intricate application of multiple ink viscosities. The palette, subtle yet luminous, gives the impression of depth and motion, where overlapping hues seem to pulse from within the plate. The figure of the child, abstracted yet tender, is both part of and distinct from the swirling environment, emerging organically from the matrix of colour and form.