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Félicien Rops
Le Vice Supreme - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1883

1883

About the Item

Le Vice Suprême is an original etching on Japanese paper realized by Félicien Rops in 1883, signed on plate and monogrammed in red pencil on bottom center. Image dimensions: 34.5x24.2 cm. Extremely rare, and in very good conditions. The artwork represents a headless man beside a skeleton inside a coffin, in the sky, there are many black birds, Rops skillfully made a horror atmosphere indicating to death. Félicien Victor Joseph Rops (1833-1898) was a Belgian artist associated with Symbolism and the Parisian Fin-de Siecle. He was a painter, illustrator, caricaturist, also a prolific and innovative printmaker, particularly in intaglio.Eroticism mixed with mortality and evil themes is one of the most prominent aspects of her work. He is best known for his graphic works, many of which are horror or erotic. Rupes was educated in Brussels. His first drawings were published in the humorous newspaper Crocodile (1855) and Euilenspiegel. He also created watercolors. The praise given to him by writers such as Charles Baudelaire and Yoris Karl Hussman's placed him at the forefront of the decadent school of the late 19th century. He has lived in France since 1878.
  • Creator:
    Félicien Rops (1833 - 1898, Belgian)
  • Creation Year:
    1883
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
    Etching
  • Movement & Style:
    Symbolist
  • Period:
    1880-1889
  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1064781stDibs: LU65036153562
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