Alfred Stevens
1900
Medium
Drypoint on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 14.3 × 21.4 cm (5 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.); Plate: 15 × 22.1 cm (5 15/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 23.5 × 32.6 cm (9 5/16 × 12 7/8 in.)
Classification
drypoint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
6576
Art Historical Context
In the Prints and Drawings department of the Art Institute of Chicago, Edgarahine's *Alfred Stevens* (1900) captures a poignant portrait of the renowned Belgian painter Alfred Stevens, known for his elegant depictions of fashionable Parisian women. Created at the turn of the century, drypoint reflects the vibrant Belle Époque art scene in, where Chahine, an Armenian-born artist based in the French capital, immortalized fellow creators through intimate printmaking. Stevens, who died in 1906, was a celebrated figure, and Chahine's tribute highlights the camaraderie among artists during this era ...