Émile Sulpis (prints)
SULPIS Emile
FICHE 11691
(1856 - 1943)
Woman filing her nails
Drypoint, soft ground and aquatint, impression in gold
A nice impression on black wove paper, signed in pencil, numbered 3/5.
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: portraits, 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: 180 x 130 mm.
Sheet: 240 x 160 mm.
Condition: margins, a small white stain in the left margin.
