Lot Essay
The fourth and fifth state of Métella are signed in the plate Jules Clarence, one of Rops's pseudonyms
Métella (E. 217)
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Félicien Rops
Métella (E. 217)
etching with drypoint, 1870, second state, on thin laid paper, signed with initials in brownish red pencil, with margins, pale lightstaining, few foxmarks, some staining at the reverse upper left corner showing through, the lower margin unevenly trimmed thus cutting off part of the initials, the upper reverse sheet corners glued to the mount, otherwise generally in good condition
S. 238 x 165 mm.;
and Bouvier Ardennais ou l'Homme à la pipe (E. 200) with pale foxing
and Nephten (E. 206) third state, with creases and few foxmarks in places, remains of old mounting
and Mon grand-oncle. Planche d'ensemble (E. 253), with few pale foxmarks
and Prêtre Russe (E. 275) first state, generally in good condition
and Mater Dolorosa (E. 286) third state, blindstamped L'Estampe originale, initialed in red pencil, foxing in places mainly at the margins
and Orphée (E. 304), initialed in red pencil, with minor foxing
and La poupée du Satyre (E. 305), initialed in red pencil, generally in good condition
and Le train des maris (E. 306) third state, signed in red pencil, generally in good condition (9)
Métella (E. 217)
etching with drypoint, 1870, second state, on thin laid paper, signed with initials in brownish red pencil, with margins, pale lightstaining, few foxmarks, some staining at the reverse upper left corner showing through, the lower margin unevenly trimmed thus cutting off part of the initials, the upper reverse sheet corners glued to the mount, otherwise generally in good condition
S. 238 x 165 mm.;
and Bouvier Ardennais ou l'Homme à la pipe (E. 200) with pale foxing
and Nephten (E. 206) third state, with creases and few foxmarks in places, remains of old mounting
and Mon grand-oncle. Planche d'ensemble (E. 253), with few pale foxmarks
and Prêtre Russe (E. 275) first state, generally in good condition
and Mater Dolorosa (E. 286) third state, blindstamped L'Estampe originale, initialed in red pencil, foxing in places mainly at the margins
and Orphée (E. 304), initialed in red pencil, with minor foxing
and La poupée du Satyre (E. 305), initialed in red pencil, generally in good condition
and Le train des maris (E. 306) third state, signed in red pencil, generally in good condition (9)