Penitence

1899

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Associated Names
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Artist, Swiss, 1859 - 1923

The image shows two individuals, a woman and a man, standing close to each other. The woman is facing the man with her hands clasped in front of her, slightly turned towards the right. She has a light complexion and wears a white headscarf, a long striped dress with a blue apron, and a patterned shawl. The man, facing the woman, wears a black hat, a long black robe, and holds a book. The background includes a stone wall, a wooden door, some trees, and a small group of buildings on a hillside.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with black and colored crayon

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.3 x 40.4 cm (19 13/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8055

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Steinlen; lower right in blue: Penitence-par Georges Courteline; in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 24826

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64633115

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