L'Ecole de l'idéal; Le Petit Eyolf

1895

Félicien Rops

Associated Names
Félicien Rops

Artist, Belgian, 1833 - 1898

This is a drawing of a theatrical program. The document displays a printed theater program for performances of "L'école de l'idéal" by Paul Véron and "Le petit Eyolf" by Henrik Ibsen, scheduled on the 8th and 9th of May, 1895. The program details the cast for each play and the roles they perform, with the left side displaying an illustrated sketch of two figures in a dynamic pose against a textured background. The illustration is signed by Felicien Rops on the right side of the page.

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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

    1995.76.66

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

lower right in plate: FR; lower right printed: Dessin de FÉLICIEN ROPS; upper center printed: PROGRAMME DU SPECTACLE / offert par / L'OEUVRE / le 8 et 9 Mai 1895; across left side printed: 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 ACTED EN PROSE / DE / IBSEN...

Wikidata ID

Q75395565

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