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L'Averse

Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen French, born Switzerland
1898
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: L'Averse
  • Artist: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (French (born Switzerland), Lausanne 1859–1923 Paris)
  • Date: 1898
  • Medium: Aquatint, drypoint, and etching, printed in color on laid paper
  • Dimensions: Plate: 9 7/16 × 4 3/4 in. (24 × 12 cm)
    Sheet: 17 7/16 × 12 1/16 in. (44.3 × 30.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
  • Object Number: 2007.49.644
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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