A Wounded Soldier and His Comrade

1916

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Associated Names
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Artist, Swiss, 1859 - 1923

The image shows an artistic sketch of two men's upper bodies. Both men are depicted from the side, facing to the right. The man in the foreground wears a cloth wrapped as a headscarf, covering his hair, and the other man wears a cap as well. Their facial features are outlined with sharp, dark strokes, and they both appear to have prominent cheekbones and elongated noses. The figures are dressed in clothing that is loosely sketched. The background is also sketched, with swirling lines and shapes that suggest a textured, abstract backdrop. There are no visible jewelry or objects held by the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white chalk on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 59.9 x 45.5 cm (23 9/16 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.219


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 177 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist[?], lower right in black chalk: St.; by unknown hand, lower right verso in graphite: 43; by unknown hand, lower right verso in graphite: [Not deciphered]

Watermarks

MBM (FRANCE)

Wikidata ID

Q64633121

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