La Locomotive d'Enfer

 

Marc-Antoine Louttre-Bissiere

  1926 - 2012 (biography)

c. 1960  

color intaglio, using etching a wood block. 

5 5/16 x 6 9/16" platemark 

pencil, lower right 

7 of 15  

editioned in pencil; titled in pencil on verso 

 

heavy, toothy cream wove 

published 

artist 

16683 

$450.00 

The title of this intaglio translates to English as "Locomotive Hell." The plate was deeply bitten and has a three dimensional quality that adds to the drama. Louttre used a combination of etching and woodblock to achieve this effect. Louttre is the son of artist Roger Bissière (1888-1964). For more information on the artist click on "biography" above.