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[Erotica] Rops, Felicien. Collection of 84 Prints


Locations and dates vary. Collection of 84 etchings, drypoints, and heliogravures by Belgian artist Felicien Rops, including seven signed. Images and sheet sizes vary. Each in mat, 13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (336 x 260 mm). From the collection of Gary Eisenberg.

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A large collection of 84 largely erotically-themed prints by Belgian artist, Felicien Rops (1833-1898). Mostly known for his work's symbolism and decadence, Rops collaborated with many prominent authors and poets of the period, including Charles Baudelaire, Charles de Coster, Theophile Gautier, Joris-Karl Huysmans, and more.

Gary Eisenberg (1951-2017) was a Los Angeles-based musician, artist, and printmaker. During his career he collaborated with Sandow Birk and Raymond Pettibon, among others.

Lot includes Felicien Rops Peintre by Maurice Exsteens (Brussels: Nouvelle Societe d'Editions, 1933.)

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

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