Bells (Une coiffure de grelots)
Medium
Drypoint with touches of colored crayon
Dimensions
sheet: 9 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. (25.1 x 18.7 cm) plate: 7 3/8 x 5 7/16 in. (18.7 x 13.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1973
Accession Number
1973.513.6
Art Historical Context
**Bells (Une coiff de grelots)**, created by Belgian Symbolist artist Fernandnopff in 1905 in collaboration with the Société desafortistes Belges captures the ethereal and enigmatic essence of Symbolism. Khnopff, renowned for dreamlike portraits of enigmatic women shrouded in mystery, here evokes a fantastical image "A Hairstyle of Bells," suggesting a adorned with tinkling ornaments. Produced during a period when Symbolist artists sought to transcend reality through suggestion and the senses, this print reflects Khnopff's fascination with the otherworldly, blending sensuality with an aura of ...