The Laundress
| Title | The Laundress |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901) |
| Date | 1888 19th century |
| Medium | black and gray wash with white paint, scratched away in places, on gray cardboard prepared with white ground |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Laundress, 1888. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901). Black and gray wash with white paint, scratched away in places, on gray cardboard prepared with white ground; sheet: 75.9 x 63.1 cm (29 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund, 1952.113 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Laundress” is a work by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901), dated 1888. It is executed in black and gray wash with white paint, scratched away in places, on gray cardboard prepared with white ground and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1888. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: France, 19th century. Browse more public-domain art from France.
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