Elizabeth Peyton Gold (after Moreau), 2024
Softground etching on Sirio Ultra Black paper
19 x 15 7/8 inches (48.3 x 40.3 cm)
Edition of 20, 5 AP
Signed, dated, and numbered recto Printed and published by Two Palms, New York
The present etching takes inspiration from a work by French symbolist artist Gustave Moreau (1826-1898).
A prolific printmaker, Peyton has worked in a range of techniques, including monotype, etching, intaglio, and woodcut, among others. Speaking on the importance of prints in her practice, the artist has remarked: “I would say that, historically, prints have typically been the afterword to a work. But for me it’s a foreword. Often I’ll make a work after something I make in the print studio.”