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Dark soft-ground etching of a nude woman beside a framed mirror in a cluttered study, with a seated figure reading an open book at left.

A magician in his gothic study conjuring demons: a naked woman appearing from a mirror. Soft ground etching by F. Rops.

A dark interior etched in soft-ground tones shows a nude woman standing tall beside a large framed mirror, while a seated figure at left bends over an open book on a lectern. Cluttered shelves, tools and sketches fill the cramped study around them.

Artist
Félicien Rops
Date
1800-1899
Medium
Soft-ground etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3260 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Un mago en su estudio gótico: mujer desnuda surgiendo de un espejo

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