Marcel Roux, “L'Échouée”, (published 1923)

Marcel Roux (also known as Barthélemy Auguste Marcel Roux) (1878–1922)

“L'Échouée” (also known as “The Stranded Woman”, or “Washed up”), pre-1914 (posthumously published 1923)

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching printed in brown ink on buff-coloured Lafuma wove paper (with partial “47” mill/batch watermark) with margins as issued. It was published in Paris by Albert Morancé in the French art and graphic arts quarterly review, “Byblis, Miroir des Arts du Livre et de l'Estampe,” in 1923.

The impression is strong and well-printed—near faultless! The sheet is in pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains or signs of handling.

Art Historical Insight

This specific print was chosen posthumously from the artist’s vast oeuvre to anchor a major retrospective tribute, summarising the thematic driving forces behind his creative vision. The unsettling image of a woman washed up on a shoreline, shadowed by ambiguous, dark forms beyond, epitomises the profound helplessness and spiritual despair Roux perceived in the moral decay of pre-war society. The striking care taken in modelling the woman's figure avoids simple idealisation; instead, this strict adherence to raw anatomical detail is directly attributable to Roux's early professional training as a medical illustrator documenting autopsies and anatomical specimens.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 22.5 x 28.1 cm
• Plate: 16.9 x 23.5 cm

References:

• Adventures in the Print Trade: https://adventuresintheprinttrade.blogspot.com/2011/08/another-side-of-marcel-roux.html
• Godart, Justin, “Marcel Roux: Graveur Lyonnais,” published in “Byblis, Miroir des Arts du Livre et de l'Estampe,” Paris, 1923

Price & Shipping:

AU$273 (approximately US$192.43 / €166.28 / £143.53), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this rare stand-alone etching—a powerful image that beautifully crystallises the artist’s unique vision of spiritual despair—please contact me directly at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. A secure, itemised PayPal invoice will be generated to complete your purchase smoothly.