The Absinthe Drinker
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The Absinthe Drinker

TitleThe Absinthe Drinker
ArtistFélicien Rops Belgian, 1833-1898
Daten.d. 19th century
MediumHeliogravure on ivory wove paper
Classificationphotogravure
OriginBelgium Belgium
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineAlbert Roullier Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Absinthe Drinker” is a work by Félicien Rops Belgian, 1833-1898, dated n.d.. It is executed in heliogravure on ivory wove paper and classified as photogravure. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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