Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833-1898)
"Eritis similes Deo" ["You Shall Be Like God"]
circa 1896
colored chalk and pencil on paper
23.3 x 18 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.)
signed "Felicien Rops" (lower left) and titled "Eritis similes Deo..." (center right)
Provenance:
Anonymous sale, Labat, Paris, 15 May 1984, lot 235
Isabel Goldsmith Collection (acquired at the Labat sale)
Discussion:
A finished study for the print of the same subject, composition, and title (see below on this webpage).
Monique Cuvelier-Ladot, President of the Fonds Félicien Rops (www.fondsrops.org), has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
