Two male figures seated at a table, drinking
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
7-3/4 x 5-7/8 in. (19.7 x 14.9 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Albert Broccoli, 1980
Accession Number
1980.1138.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, Félicien Rops' *Two Male Figures Seated at a, Drinking* offers a glimpse into the artist's masterful graphite technique. This intimate 7-3/4 x 5-7/8 inch (19.7 x 14.9 cm) drawing captures two men in a candid moment of camaraderie, hunched over a table with drinks in hand. The modest scale and loose composition suggest it may be a spontaneous sketch, highlighting everyday social rituals like sharing a libation. Belgian artist Félicien Rops (1833–1898), renowned for his incisive illustrations and works blending Realism with Sym...
About the Artist
Félicien Rops · 1833–1898
Félicien Rops, born Félicien Victor Joseph Rops on July 7, 1833, in Namur, Belgium, to a prosperous textile manufacturing family, displayed prodigious artistic talent from youth. The only child of Nicholas Rops and Sophie Maubile, he received private tutoring until age ten, followed by education at a Jesuit school in Namur (1843–1848), the Athénée Royal de Namur, and the Academy of Fine Arts there...