SULPIS Emile
FICHE 11578
(1856 - 1943)
The contemplation
Handcoloured drypoint
A nice impression on Japan paper, signed in pencil lower right and numbered 2/3 lower left, annotated "couleurs".
Aside to his interpretation's work, Emile Sulpis shows his times in a series of small original intimate prints. The female figure holds a central place: bathing scenes, languid models, sports and domestic activities are recurring subjects in his paper work. In view of he annotations in the margins, it is a personal production, probably not intended for the public. Emil Sulpis worked on different engraving processes, in a "print's kitchen" combining several techniques and multiplying the states.
Plate: 170 x 235 mm.
Sheet: 245 x 320 mm.
Condition: slight light-staining.
