1902
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Sick Child is a 1902 by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a person slumped in a chair, holding a small child who looks sick. The room is dim, with dark walls and a window on the right letting in faint light. The person’s posture is slumped, and the child’s head rests on their lap. The artist used bold contrasts between light and shadow to create a mood of quiet worry. The sketch feels raw and urgent, like a moment frozen in time. Check out chiaroscuro to see how light and dark shapes can tell a story.
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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