Émile Sulpis (prints)
SULPIS Emile
FICHE 11767
(1856 - 1943)
Portrait of a woman
Drypoint, soft ground and aquatint, impression in brown
A nice impression on wove paper, signed in pencil lower right, numbered 3/5, 2nd state
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. Emile Sulpis worked on different engraving processes, in a "print's kitchen" combining several techniques and multiplying the states.
Plate: 100 x 80 mm.
Sheet: 320 x 230 mm.
Condition: slight light-staining in the margins.
