Portrait of Anatole France
In 1903, Steinlen mounted a major retrospective exhibition and asked his friend, the celebrated author Anatole France (1844-1924), to write the preface for the catalogue. This drawing is preparatory to a portrait of the writer that the artist published to accompany the text. In it, France described Steinlen's draftsmanship as embued with "a subtle, lively, attentive sensibility, an infallible visual memory, and a rapid means of expression," qualities evident in this quick sketch.
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait of Anatole France
- Artist: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (French (born Switzerland), Lausanne 1859–1923 Paris)
- Date: 1903
- Medium: Graphite
- Dimensions: Sheet: 15 × 11 in. (38.1 × 27.9 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of the Constance B. and Carroll L. Cartwright Collection, 2025
- Object Number: 2025.233.2
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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