Watching the Crowd

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Associated Names
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Artist, Swiss, 1859 - 1923

This is a drawing of a bustling street scene with animals and people interacting. In the foreground, several dogs are engaging with one another. The background shows people in period clothing, some wearing bowler hats and long coats. The architecture includes tall buildings and window displays. The drawing is signed "Steinlen" in the bottom corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink, black chalk and colored crayon

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.2 x 33 cm (13 7/16 x 13 in.)
    sheet: 45.6 x 35.2 cm (17 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8050

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Steinlen; in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Les Prospectus de Plantureau

Wikidata ID

Q64633109

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