1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Frontispiece: The Dregs of Society (Les bas-fonds de la societe) is a 1864 ink by Félicien Rops, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a large box with a figure in a cloak and hat standing next to it. The box has words written on it in French. Around the box are nine smaller pictures showing people in different situations. Some are sitting, some are standing, and one is riding a horse. The pictures are arranged in a way that makes them look like they're floating around the big box. The whole thing has a kind of dreamy feel to it. If you like this kind of artwork, you might want to check out more by the artist, Rops, Félicien.
Félicien Victor Joseph Rops (French: ; 7 July 1833 – 23 August 1898) was a Belgian artist associated with Symbolism, Decadence, and the Parisian fin de siècle, and was a member of the Les XX group.
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