The Culprit
| Title | The Culprit |
|---|---|
| Artist | Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859–1923) |
| Date | 1896 19th century |
| Medium | lithograph |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Switzerland Switzerland |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Culprit, 1896. Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859–1923). Lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1946.196 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Dated to 1896. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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