Nautile I by Isabelle Proust
Nautile I
Isabelle Proust
Title
Nautile I
Artist
Isabelle Proust
1963 - PRESENT (biography)Year
2016
Technique
drypoint and color monotype
Image Size
10 7/8 x 8 7/16" platemark
Signature
pencil signed with the artist's cypher in lower right
Edition Size
unnumbered but a unique printing
Annotations
titled Nautile I in lower margin; inscribed in pencil along lower sheet edge: "Nautilus I, 2016, drypoint monoprint, on rice paper by Isabelle Proust"
Reference
Paper
very fine, white wove Japanese
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
ISPR114
Price
SOLD
Description
French-born Isabelle Proust was trained as a photographer and developed an interest in European frescos, which inspired her imagery in other media.
"Nautile I" merges two media to create her unique color prints. Starting with an intaglio process, drypoint, she sketches a repeatable image on the matrix. When printing the impression she hand paints the surface uniquely as a monoprint.
This style complements her subject matter, which often references dreams and ancient histories to create layered, delicate imagery.