Figure Studies [recto]
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
1851 to 1875
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Medium
graphite
Dimensions
overall: 50 x 32.2 cm (19 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. Stephen Spector
Accession Number
1977.55.1.a
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen · 1859–1923
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, born on November 10, 1859, in Lausanne, Switzerland, hailed from a family with artistic roots; his grandfather, Christian Gottlieb Steinlen, was a painter and draftsman. After two years studying theology at the University of Lausanne, he trained in industrial ornamental drawing in Mulhouse under Schoenhaupt and worked as a designer trainee at a textile mill. Encourage...