To the True Poor: The Wicked Rich (Aux vrais pauvres: Les mauvais riches)

1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Associated Names
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Artist, Swiss, 1859 - 1923

This is a drawing of a large group of people crowding around an opening or doorway. The figures are densely packed with barely any space between them, suggesting a sense of congestion. The scene is rendered in shades of gray and black, with the figures appearing as dark silhouettes. Light emanates from the doorway on the right, creating a stark contrast between the illuminated area and the darkness. The light highlights a figure inside the illuminated area, who appears to be elevated from the crowd. The drawing effectively captures the dynamics of the scene through use of shading, illustrating the division between the shadowy group and the figure in the light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8035

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Crauzat 1913, no. 161, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1913

  • Crauzat, E. de. L'oeuvre grave et lithographie de Steinlen. Paris: Societe de propagation des livres d'art, 1913.

Wikidata ID

Q65025777

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