Who created "The Washerwomen"?

The Washerwomen was created by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps in 1833–38.

When was "The Washerwomen" created?

This artwork was created 1833–38.

What medium is "The Washerwomen"?

The Washerwomen is Etching on chine collé.

Is "The Washerwomen" in the public domain?

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

The Washerwomen

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

1833–38

Medium

Etching on chine collé

Dimensions

Sheet: 7 3/16 × 11 5/16 in. (18.2 × 28.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962

Accession Number

62.591.1

Art Historical Context

*The Washerwomen* (1833–38) is a captivating etching on chine collé by French artist Alexandre-Gabriel Dec, a key figure in the Romantic movement. Decamps, known for his dramatic lighting and exotic subjects inspired by travels in the Near East, captures a humble scene of women laboring by the water's edge. This print, measuring 7 3/16 × 11 5/16 inches, exemplifies his skill in translating painterly effects into printmaking, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection. Etching on chine collé—a technique where a deli...

About the Artist

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps · 1803–1860

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