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The Lyre (also known as The Big Lyre), 1887

  • photoaquatints (prints), drypoint, paper
  • 228 x 158 mm
  • Inv. 2011-CL

Public Domain

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The middle section of the etching was included separately as a frontispiece for the collection Poésies by Stéphane Mallarmé, published by La Revue Indépendante in Paris (1887).

Artist

Félicien Rops RKD VIAF Wikidata
Namur 1833 - Corbeil-Essonnes 1898
printmakerAAT

Title The Lyre (also known as The Big Lyre)
Date 1887
Period 19th century
Medium and support photoaquatints (prints) AAT
drypoint AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings signatures (names) bottom left: Félicien Rops
inscription bottom right: AD ASTRA
monogram centre below: F.R.
Collection print room
Object type photoaquatints (prints) AAT
drypoint AAT
Inventory number 2011-CL
Acquisition credit purchase
Bernaerts
Antwerp
2011
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2011-CL
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6078/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A21 (human) skeleton Iconclass
31A221 head (human) Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31AA the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure Iconclass
31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
31F11 death's head, skull (symbol of Death) Iconclass
31F26 Death as skeleton Iconclass
41D221(HEADSCARF) head-gear (HEADSCARF) Iconclass
41D221(SOU’WESTER) head-gear (SOU’WESTER) Iconclass
43A433 crowning with laurel Iconclass
43C128 fisherman Iconclass
46BB21 merchant, salesman - BB - women engaged in trade and commerce Iconclass
48C7321 lyre, cithara, psaltery Iconclass
48C75 making music; musician with instrument Iconclass
57AA5 Indecency, Impudence; 'Sfacciatigine' (Ripa) Iconclass
57AA51 Licentiousness, Lasciviousness; 'Lascivia', 'Licenza' (Ripa) Iconclass
School / Style Symbolism (artistic concept) AAT
L' oeuvre gravé et lithographié de Félicien Rops : Tome premier: Catalogue de l'oeuvre lithographié ; Tome second: Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé. Première Partie: Études et compositions ; Tome Troisième: Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé. Deuxième Partie: Frontispices et illustrations. Troisième Partie: Menus, lettrines, marques et invitations. Quatrième Partie: Planches d'essais ; Tome quatrième: Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé. Cinquième Partie: Planches libres. Catalogues des Reproductions: Table Alphabétique des Planches Décrites / Maurice Exsteens. - Paris : Éditions Pellet, 1928 (vol. III, nr. 562)
Félicien Rops : Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié ; Tome I. Les lithographies ; Tome II - III: Les eaux-fortes / Eugène Rouir. - Bruxelles : Claude Van Loock, 1987-1992 (vol. III, nr. 822)
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