Mostly known for his interpretation work, the French engraver Émile Sulpis (1856 - 1943) also produced intimate prints and drawings. Certainly intended for his relatives or for himself, thoses graphic works show a pannel of techniques: drypoint, aquatint, soft varnish, pastel, pencil, charcoal, gouache... Most of his works represent a single model; a young woman with black hair, who may have been his wife. From the Belle Epoque to the Roaring Twenties, from long hair to boyish cuts, we follow him through his travels in France, Normandy and Corsica.
To consult the drawings, see the "Drawings / Watercolours" section or click here.
(1856 - 1943)
Resting in the living room
Handcoloured drypoint and soft ground
(1856 - 1943)
At the water's edge
Drypoint and aquatint, impression in purple and green
(1856 - 1943)
Faces
Drypoint, impression in yellow
(1856 - 1943)
Les calanches ( Calanques) di Piana (Corse)
Charcoal et pastel
(1856 - 1943)
Styling
Charcoal et pastel
(1856 - 1943)
Young woman with red flowers
Charcoal et pastel
(1856 - 1943)
By the seaside n°2
Handcoloured etching and drypoint
(1856 - 1943)
Sketch of faces and eye n°2
Drypoint
(1856 - 1943)
Woman and child
Etching, silver painting.
(1856 - 1943)
Nude on a chair
Etching, impression in yellow.
(1856 - 1943)
Coming out of the bath
Charcoal and pastel
(1856 - 1943)
[Selfportrait]
Etching and soft ground
(1856 - 1943)
Sketch of faces and eye
Drypoint
(1856 - 1943)
[Celebration, Legion of Honor]
Drypoint and soft ground
(1856 - 1943)
The pray
Drypoint and aquatint, impression in purple, ochre and blue.
(1856 - 1943)
Nude woman in the wind
Drypoint, aquatint and soft ground
(1856 - 1943)
The bath
Drypoint and aquatint, impression in brown and blue
(1856 - 1943)
The hairstyle
Drypoint and aquatint, impression in purple
(1856 - 1943)
Nude on a chair
Etching and aquatint
(1856 - 1943)
[Woman in a landscape]
Etching in colours
(1856 - 1943)
[Woman in a landscape]
Etching, impression in yellow
(1856 - 1943)
At the fireside
Drypoint and soft ground
(1856 - 1943)
The rest
Drypoint and soft ground, impression in brown and green
(1856 - 1943)
The perfume
Drypoint and soft ground, impression in brown