Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Vieux Chat Noir et Blanc dans l'Herbe (Old Black and White Cat in the Grass)
Artist
Théophile Alexandre SteinlenFrench, born Switzerland, 1859–1923
CultureFrench
Titles
- Vieux Chat Noir et Blanc dans l'Herbe (Old Black and White Cat in the Grass)
- Le Vieux Chat (The Old Cat)
Date1902
MediumSoft ground etching, aquatint, and drypoint in colors on cream wove paper, state II/II, edition 17/25
DimensionsPlate: 7 5/16 × 11 1/2 in. (18.6 × 29.2 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (24.8 × 32.4 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (24.8 × 32.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Marjorie G. Horning
Object number2013.595
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, left bottom edge: 17/25
Recto: Signed in graphite, below plate, bottom right: Steinlen
Recto: Signed in graphite, below plate, bottom right: Steinlen
Recto: Signed in graphite, below plate, bottom right: Steinlen
Verso: Stamp in ink, in plate, right bottom edge: EL [within diamond]
Verso: Stamp in purple ink, bottom edge: [shaped like a necklace with pendant]
Verso: Stamp in purple ink, bottom edge: [shaped like a necklace with pendant]
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