Portrait of the Artist's Wife

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Associated Names
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Artist, Swiss, 1859 - 1923

The image is a sketch depicting the upper body of a person. The person is facing slightly to the side, with their head turned towards the viewer. They have long, flowing hair and expressive facial features. The person appears to be wearing a head covering or hat. The drawing emphasizes the facial expression with minimal detail on clothing. The background is blank, with cross-hatched lines enhancing the contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13 x 12.5 cm (5 1/8 x 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8040

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right: St; in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 9579 /80

Wikidata ID

Q64633098

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