Émile Sulpis (prints)
SULPIS Emile
FICHE 11793
(1856 - 1943)
Young woman squatting
Drypoint, aquatinte and soft ground, impression in black and green
A nice impression on wove paper "ATS", signed in pencil lower right, numbered 2/6, 4th 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: 130 x 180 mm.
Sheet: 230 x 320 mm.
Condition: slight light-staining in the margins.
