1899
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'Ennemi du peuple is a 1899 ink by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a suit standing on a stage, holding a paper. Behind him, a crowd of people is packed tightly together, looking upward. The background is dark and busy, with faces blurred into a swarm. The text on the right side lists names and a date—February 18, 1899—along with a note about a talk before a play called *L'Ennemi du peuple*. The sketch feels urgent, like a protest or a big announcement. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists create prints like this.
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (November 10, 1859 – December 13, 1923), was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. He was politically engaged and collaborated with the anarchist and socialist press.
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