The Return from the Laundry
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The Return from the Laundry

TitleThe Return from the Laundry
ArtistThéophile-Alexandre Steinlen French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923
DateFebruary 1912 20th century
MediumAquatint, soft ground and etching from a zinc plate in 4 colors (gray, brown, black and orange) on ivory laid paper
Classificationaquatint
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineEstate of Peter Deitsch
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Return from the Laundry” is a work by Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923, dated February 1912. It is executed in aquatint, soft ground and etching from a zinc plate in 4 colors (gray, brown, black and orange) on ivory laid paper and classified as aquatint. 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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