1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La bailli is a 1895 ink by Félicien Rops, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
In the center of a beige paper, there's a small, rectangular, brown image. It's a drawing of a woman's head and shoulders. She's wearing a high-necked dress and a hat that covers most of her face. The background of the drawing is light, and the woman's clothing is darker. The drawing is detailed, with visible lines and shading that give it depth. The woman's face is mostly hidden, but her nose and chin are visible. Her hat is tall and pointed, with a wide brim that casts a shadow on her face. The drawing is a beautiful example of etching, a technique that involves scratching a design onto a metal plate. To learn more about this technique, look up etching.
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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