L'Ecole de l'idéal; Le Petit Eyolf

1895

after Félicien Rops

Associated Names
French 19th Century

Artist

Félicien Rops

Artist After, Belgian, 1833 - 1898

This is a drawing of a theatre program featuring a sketch of a classical figure. The image shows a printed programme for performances on the 8th and 9th of May, 1895, at L'Œuvre, a theatre offering two plays: "L'École de l'Idéal" by Paul Vérôla and "Le Petit Eyolf" by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Comte Prozor. The top of the program includes a drawing by Félicien Rops, depicted as an outline sketch of a nude, helmeted figure holding a cloth-wrapped head. The drawing is minimalistic with fine line work. The program text is arranged around the drawing, listing play titles, authors, and actors, with neatly organized columns and dots suggesting cast names. The paper is an aged, brownish color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photomechanical process on light brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.6 x 13.9 cm (14 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.67

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 66, no. 71.

1998

  • Boyer, Patricia. Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 81.

Inscriptions

center left in plate: Félicien Rops; center right in plate: Ecce Homais; upper left printed: PROGRAMME DU SPECTACLE / offert par / L'OEUVRE / les 8 et 9 Mai 1895; lower center printed: Dessin de FÉLICIEN ROPS / PROGRAMME DU SPECTACLE / donné par l'OEuvre / sur la scène des Menus-Plaisirs / le 8 Mai 1895 / L'ÉCOLE DE L'IDÉAL / 3 ACTES EN VERS / DE / PAUL VÉROLA... / LE PETIT EYOLF / 3 ACTES EN PROSE / DE / IBSEN...

Wikidata ID

Q75395569

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