Gaspard de la Nuit

1868

Félicien Rops

Associated Names
Félicien Rops

Artist, Belgian, 1833 - 1898

This is an illustration depicting a mysterious and eerie scene. The image includes a cluttered table with various objects, a piece of paper titled "Fantaisies A La Maniere De Rembrandt et De Callot," and a surreal fog or smoke. Various fantastical creatures such as demons and skeletons are floating around the scene. In the background, a moon shines through a gothic window archway. The drawing conveys a sense of mystical disturbance and otherworldly elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 5 9/16 x 3 7/16 in. (14.2 x 8.7 cm)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.189

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Exsteens 1928, no. 473

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2009

  • The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; NGA; Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, 2009 - 2010

Bibliography

1928

  • Exsteens, Maurice. L'Oeuvre grave et lithographie de Felicien Rops. 4 vols. and appendix. Paris: Editions Pellet, 1928.

Wikidata ID

Q65072167

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