Fausta
Medium
lithograph in brown on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 36.7 x 26.8 cm (14 7/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Martin and Liane W. Atlas
Accession Number
1997.96.6
About the Artist
Charles-Lucien Léandre
Charles-Lucien Léandre (1862-1934) was a prolific French caricaturist, lithographer, and painter who became one of the most celebrated satirical artists of the Belle Époque. Born in Champsecret in Normandy, Léandre achieved fame through his witty caricatures published in leading French periodicals, particularly Le Rire and L'Assiette au Beurre, where his series "Gotha des souverains" (Who's Who of...