Portret van een dame met brede hoed met veren, van voren gezien

About this artwork

houtskool en wit krijt op grijs papier

About the Artist

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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...