Frontispiece: The Waifs (Les Epaves)

About this work

This black-and-white etching shows a tangled mess of skeletons, plants, and strange faces. A big skeleton stands upright in the middle, holding a skull. Around it, smaller bones and twisted branches mix with tiny human-like figures. The scene looks chaotic, with words like "Pavie" and "Charles" scattered across it. The artist packed a lot of weird details into this small image—like the tiny faces peeking from the bushes. It’s not just a random pile of bones; it’s meant to tell a story, but you have to look closely to see it. Want to know more? Check out etching to see how artists like this one make prints.