Description
The bold images and strong sense of design that established Steinlein as a major figure in the production of posters at the turn of the century can be seen in the massing of the figures in the of character, and the sure bright touch of the hat.
Provenance
Sold by Arthur Tooth, London, to Walter Feilchenfeldt, Zürich, 1964 [letter from Walter Feilchenfeldt of January 5, 2004 in curatorial file]; sold to the Art Institute, 1965.
Accession Number
22641
Medium
Charcoal with stumping, and touches of blue and yellow and pink pastel, on tan wove paper
Dimensions
35.7 × 27.5 cm (14 1/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
charcoal
Credit Line
Maurice D. Galleher Endowment