Who created "The Rag-picker"?

The Rag-picker was created by Théophile-Alexandre Pierre Steinlen in published March 19, 1893.

When was "The Rag-picker" created?

This artwork was created published March 19, 1893.

Is "The Rag-picker" in the public domain?

Yes, The Rag-picker is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Rag-picker

Q: What medium is "The Rag-picker"?

The Rag-picker is Photorelief print in red and black with letterpress music/lyrics on ivory wove paper.

Théophile-Alexandre Pierre Steinlen

published March 19, 1893

Medium

Photorelief print in red and black with letterpress music/lyrics on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 31.1 × 15.3 cm (12 1/4 × 6 1/16 in.); Sheet: 42.1 × 31 cm (16 5/8 × 12 1/4 in.)

Classification

photorelief

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

49857

About the Artist

Théophile-Alexandre Pierre Steinlen · 1859–1923

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, born on November 10, 1859, in Lausanne, Switzerland, grew up in an environment steeped in artistic influence, with his grandfather serving as a drawing teacher in nearby Vevey. He studied literature at the University of Lausanne before working as a designer trainee in a Mulhouse textile mill. In his early twenties, around 1881, Steinlen married Émilie Mey, and the cou...

The Rag-picker

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