Man behind a reading table, print, printmaker: Félicien Rops, 1834 - 1898, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and drypoint with plate tone, height 127 mm x width 94 mm, lector, reading, A detailed pencil or ink drawing shows an interior scene with an older person seated at a small wooden table, leaning forward and reading an open book placed on a slanted bookrest, a lamp with a domed shade positioned nearby, a tall chair behind the reader, and long curtains or drapery drawn to one side; scattered on the floor are several closed books and loose papers, a top hat lies tipped over with its lining visible, a carved wooden stool or small table holds additional objects, and in the foreground an easel or frame stands with a visible corner of a mounted work, all rendered with fine crosshatching and delicate line work against a lightly textured background.
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Man behind a reading table, print, printmaker: Félicien Rops, 1834 - 1898, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and drypoint with plate tone, height 127 mm x width 94 mm, lector, reading, A detailed pencil or ink drawing shows an interior scene with an older person seated at a small wooden table, leaning forward and reading an open book placed on a slanted bookrest, a lamp with a domed shade positioned nearby, a tall chair behind the reader, and long curtains or drapery drawn to one side; scattered on the floor are several closed books and loose papers, a top hat lies tipped over with its lining visible, a carved wooden stool or small table holds additional objects, and in the foreground an easel or frame stands with a visible corner of a mounted work, all rendered with fine crosshatching and delicate line work against a lightly textured background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Man reading table print printmaker Félicien Rops 1834 - 1898 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 127 mm x width 94 mm lector reading detailed pencil ink drawing interior scene older person seated small wooden table leaning forward open book placed slanted bookrest lamp domed shade positioned nearby tall chair reader long curtains drapery drawn side scattered floor several closed books loose papers top hat lies tipped lining visible carved wooden stool small table holds additional objects foreground easel frame stands visible corner mounted work rendered fine crosshatching delicate line work lightly textured background

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