Félicien Rops. La vieille à l’aiguille; etching, 1876.

Etching on wove paper, depicting an old woman trying to thread a needle. Signed in plate: “Felicien Rops, 76 Septembre”. Owner’s stamp LvM on verso.

Dimensions: Paper: 51.9 x 35 cm; Plate: 27.5 x 21 cm; Image: 23.5 x 16 cm.

Catalogue raisonné: Arthur Hubschmid (1977): 358; Graphics irreverent and erotic (1968): 54.

SKU: SVE-0492.2021 Categories: Engraving/Etching, Pictures

Collection	European prints and drawings
Subject	Everyday life, Genre-piece, Portrait
Technique	Etching
Material	Wove paper
Artist	Rops, Félicien (Belgian, 1833 – 1898)
Engraver	Rops, Félicien (Belgian, 1833 – 1898)
Country	Belgium
Period	19 AD, Late 19th century
Acquisition year	2021
Provenance	Maris, Leo van (Belgian, 1934 – 2021)

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