Beneath the Cards of a Game of Whist
Félicien ROPS
(Belgian, 1833-1898)
Beneath the Cards of a Game of Whist
Date1886
Mediumetching
DimensionsOverall: 20 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (52.1 x 34.3 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Jane and Michael G. Wilson
Object number1996.12.18
Collection
- 19th century French
On View
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This is an illustration for a short story from She-Devils (1874) by Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly. It tells the tale of a clandestine affair between a lady and a card sharp, which ends in a horrific act.
