Waiting (En attendant)
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8021
Art Historical Context
**Waiting (En attendant)**, a captivating lithograph created by Théophile Alexandre Stein in 1895, exemplifies the artist's mastery of printmaking during the Belle Époque. Steinlen, a Swiss-born artist who thrived in Paris, was for his empathetic depictions of everyday life, often focusing on the working class and scenes with a touch of poignant realism. This work, housed in the National Gallery of's Rosenwald Collection, a moment of quiet anticipation, inviting viewers to ponder the human experience amid the bustling fin-de-siècle city. Lithography, the medium here, was revolutionary in the ...
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...