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Félicien Rops
L'examen (The Examination)

circa 1890

About the Item

Heliogravure on light weight Japan paper, full margins. Titled in pencil in the lower right margin. In good condition with some minor handling creases, dog-eared lower right corner, and adhesive residue at the top right and left corners on the verso. Non archival auction sticker (appx 1"x1") on the top right corner on the verso, along with framer's notations in pencil. All condition issues fall well outside of the image area. An impression of this work may be found in the permanent collection of the Musée Félicien Rops, Namur.
  • Creator:
    Félicien Rops (1833 - 1898, Belgian)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1890
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH7871stDibs: LU1979211147092

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