Fille de Ferme

1896

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Associated Names
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Artist, Swiss, 1859 - 1923

This is a drawing of a farmyard scene with chickens. The image includes a young person with short sleeves and a wide-brimmed hat, holding a wooden bucket with feed. They are feeding a group of chickens and roosters scattered on the ground. Some chickens are closer, while others are further away, gathered around a pile of yellow straw or feed in front of a stone structure with a wooden door. Clothes are hanging on a line in the background, with bright blue and white garments adding color to the scene. The drawing uses a limited color palette of yellows, blues, and neutral tones, with detailed pencil lines for texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink and colored crayon

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 43.9 x 32.4 cm (17 5/16 x 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8045


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Steinlen; upper left in blue crayon: Fille de Ferme G. [?]. 12 [?]; in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Fille de Ferme / 1816

Wikidata ID

Q64633104

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