Félicien Rops (1833-1898) - Peine tirage original avec notes manuscrites de la main de Rops

Félicien Rops
Fine print of any rarity only 4 proofs
Ex 232

Etching on laid paper from the very rare original print here with handwritten notes by Rops, he notes:
-"one of my old varnishes reminiscent of N°5, lost formula (since liquid) "
-"Pain 1st state (only 4 proofs taken from this state, I will take this again one of these days, - this sketch is made on the fly in the countryside)

Exsteens notes that this engraving is very rare
mark of the Bahut du Marès collection (specialist in the work of Rops)

dimensions of the sheet approximately 35cm x23cm and bowl 14. 2cmx8. 2cm

extremely rare
With brown marks in the margins