Who created "The Return from the Laundry"?

The Return from the Laundry was created by Théophile-Alexandre Pierre Steinlen in February 1912.

When was "The Return from the Laundry" created?

This artwork was created February 1912.

Is "The Return from the Laundry" in the public domain?

Yes, The Return from the Laundry is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Return from the Laundry

Q: What medium is "The Return from the Laundry"?

The Return from the Laundry is Aquatint, soft ground and etching from a zinc plate in 4 colors (gray, brown, black and orange) on ivory laid paper.

Théophile-Alexandre Pierre Steinlen

February 1912

Medium

Aquatint, soft ground and etching from a zinc plate in 4 colors (gray, brown, black and orange) on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 40 × 38 cm (15 3/4 × 15 in.); Sheet: 59.7 × 43.9 cm (23 9/16 × 17 5/16 in.)

Classification

aquatint

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

36322

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 Return from the Laundry

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