Washerwomen

c.1884-1887

Félicien Rops

Associated Names
Félicien Rops

Artist, Belgian, 1833 - 1898

This is a drawing of a group of women in a landscape. The women are gathered near a body of water, possibly engaging in a communal activity. They are dressed in clothing that suggests an earlier time period, including head coverings and long dresses. The background features trees and possibly a mountain or hills. The drawing utilizes soft shading and delicate lines to create a sense of depth and texture in both the figures and the surrounding environment. The image captures a serene and harmonious interaction between the figures and nature, highlighting traditional rural life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching [counterproof] reworked with pen and black ink, black and white chalk, and gray wash

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34.8 x 21 cm (13 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.202

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

A. Tricaud [b. 1846], Paris (Lugt 182)(probably sold in his sale, Paris, 5-6 April 1897). Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 173 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, below image at lower left in black chalk: F.R.; by artist, lower right in black chalk: F.R. (within remarque); by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 8885

Wikidata ID

Q76440640

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