Félicien Joseph Victor Rops
The Drinker
1866-1897
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Félicien Joseph Victor Rops
The Drinker
1866-1897
Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 305 × 224 mm. (12 × 8 13/16 in.)
Plate: 238 × 160 mm. (9 3/8 × 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.3027
Printed in brown ink. According to Rouir, this state with the effaced inscriptions was printed after the 1869 edition of the book "Charles de Coster, La légende d'Ulenspiegel", for which this was used as an illustration.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: Signed in plate: upper right "FR"
Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)