“Two Mothers” by Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (1903) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Two Mothers

Two Mothers

TitleTwo Mothers
ArtistThéophile-Alexandre Steinlen French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923
Date1903 20th century
MediumAquatint, soft ground etching and drypoint from two zinc plates printed à la poupée in 7 colors (olive green, brown, black, teal, orange, pink and yellow) on ivory laid Japanese paper
Classificationaquatint
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Charles Deering Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Two Mothers” is a work by Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923, dated 1903. It is executed in aquatint, soft ground etching and drypoint from two zinc plates printed à la poupée in 7 colors (olive green, brown, black, teal, orange, pink and yellow) on ivory laid japanese 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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