Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898)

"Satan semant l’ivraie" ["Satan Sowing the Tares"]

circa 1882

heliogravure retouched with soft-ground etching (vernis mou) on Japanese paper

27,9 x 20,8 cm

signed in pencil lower center margin: "F. Rops" 

The Daulton Collection

References:

Maurice Exteens, L'Oeuvre gravé et lithographié de Félicien Rops (Paris 1928), nr. 783.

Discussion:

This is a plate from the series Les Sataniques [The Satanics].

The subject is drawn from the Parable of the Tares (also known as the Parable of the Weeds), Matthew 13:24-43.  The tares, the weeds, are identified with "the children of the evil one," Satan.

Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898)

"Satan semant l’ivraie I" ["Satan Sowing the Tares I"]

circa 1882

3rd state

heliogravure retouched with soft-ground etching (vernis mou) on Japan paper

27,8 x 20,9 cm

signed in red pencil lower center: "Felicien Rops" 

with gilt frame

exhibition label verso

catalogue raisonne: Exsteens ER 927, I.3.

Provenance:

Ex coll. Jean-Pierre (J. P.) Babut du Marès (1931-2019), a noted connoisseur, collector, and published expert regarding Felicien Rops.  See: J. P. Babut du Marès, Felicien Rops (Ostende: Editions Erel, 1971).

Discussion:

This is a plate from the series Les Sataniques [The Satanics].

The subject is drawn from the Parable of the Tares, Matthew 13:24-43.

Contact:

Jack Daulton

The Daulton Collection

thedaultoncollection@outlook.com