The first edition of Charles Baudelaire's collection of poems Les Fleurs du Mal was published in 1857. For the second edition, Baudelaire appealed to the graphic artist Félix Bracquemond to design a frontispiece for the collection. However, Baudelaire disapproved of his friend's design and eventually preferred an etching by Félicien Rops.
| Artist |
Félix Bracquemond
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| Title | Frontispiece for 'Les Fleurs du Mal' by Charles Baudelaire |
| Date | 1861 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Medium and support | etching AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: LES FLEURS DU MAL |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 2004-M |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
2004 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2004-M |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/5517/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055865
Symbolism (artistic concept)
AAT
300056485 fantastic art AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11L541411
Death (as one of the Four Last Things)
Iconclass
25G plants; vegetation Iconclass 31A21 (human) skeleton Iconclass 31A25331 pointing to the forehead with the index finger Iconclass 61B2(CHARLES BAUDELAIRE) historical person (CHARLES BAUDELAIRE) Iconclass 83(BAUDELAIRE, Les Fleurs du mal) (scenes from) specific works of literature (BAUDELAIRE, Les Fleurs du mal) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Symbolism (artistic concept) AAT |
| Felix Bracquemond 1833-1914 / Charlotte Van Rappard-Boon. - Amsterdam : Van Gogh Museum, 1993 ; Zwolle : Waanders, 1993 (p. 37, nr. 18 (ill.)) |
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