Émile Sulpis (prints)
SULPIS Emile
FICHE 11775
(1856 - 1943)
Nacked woman on a rock
Drypoint, soft ground and aquatint, impression in brown
A nice impression on wove paper, signed in pencil lower right, numbered 2/9, 6th 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: 105 x 155 mm.
Sheet: 225 x 305 mm.
Condition: slight light-staining in the margins. a small foxmark in the margin.
