The Woman with the Scottish Hat
Félicien ROPS
(Belgian, 1833-1898)
The Woman with the Scottish Hat
Date1865
Mediumetching, aquatint
Dimensionsimage: 5 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (13.3 x 11.1 cm)
sheet: 22 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (56.5 x 36.2 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Michael G. and Jane Wilson
Object number1992.44.3
Collection
- 19th century French
On View
Not on viewLabel Text
Rops specialized in erotic images like this, in which prostitutes are captured in blatant poses of self-stimulation. This print comes from a series of ‘types,’ each named after their nationality, as proclaimed by their hats, itself a metaphor for the female sex.
