La mort des pauvres-Baudelaire

1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Associated Names
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Artist, Swiss, 1859 - 1923

This is a drawing of an elongated, luminous figure and three smaller figures in a dark setting. The larger figure is reaching out to the smaller figures. There is a light source in the bottom left, casting a glow in the scene. The drawing features intricate shading and contrasting dark blue hues against the light emitted by the figure, creating a mystical atmosphere. The style suggests an intimate moment with an otherworldly presence.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and colored crayon

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 41 x 31.5 cm (16 1/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 49 x 35.9 cm (19 5/16 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8042

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2014

  • Dialogues: Words and Images in Art, 1500-1924. The Mitchell Gallery, St. John's College, Annapolis, MD (no cat.).

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Steinlen; across bottom in blue crayon: La mort des pauvres-Baudelaire; in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: La mort des pauvres / 11734

Wikidata ID

Q64633100

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