Winter Evening
| Title | Winter Evening |
|---|---|
| Artist | Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833–1898) |
| Date | last third 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | black crayon, black chalk and graphite (stumped and scraped away in places) and brush and gray wash and crayon, heightened with white chalk |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Belgium, 19th century Belgium |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Winter Evening, last third 19th century. Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833–1898). Black crayon, black chalk and graphite (stumped and scraped away in places) and brush and gray wash and crayon, heightened with white chalk; sheet: 16.2 x 23.3 cm (6 3/8 x 9 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1979.89 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Winter Evening” is a work by Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833–1898), dated last third 19th century. It is executed in black crayon, black chalk and graphite (stumped and scraped away in places) and brush and gray wash and crayon, heightened with white chalk and classified as drawing. 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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Recorded origin: Belgium, 19th century. Browse more public-domain art from Belgium.
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