1902
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sketch Plate is a 1902 ink by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three faces and a dress in quick, scratchy lines. The top face is blurred, the middle one is a woman with a hat, and the bottom is an older man with a beard. The lines are rough and uneven, like hurried notes. The artist used a technique called *drypoint*, where metal is scratched to leave ink lines. This proof is a test version, not the final print. Next, check out the technique: drypoint to see how it works.
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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