Femme de Chagrin
Date1896
Artist
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
(Swiss artist and illustrator, 1859–1923)
Illustration Citation"Femme de Chagrin," lyrics by Léon Durocher and music by Désiré Dihau, in Gil Blas Illustré, February 2, 1896, final page
MediumLithograph
Dimensionssheet: 15 15/16 × 11 1/4 in. (40.5 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1978
Object number1978-389
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextHere Steinlen's illustration is inspired by a song with words by Léon Durocher and music by Désiré Dihau. Steinlen's earliest published illustrations related to popular songs, and he would design for concert posters and sheet music throughout his career. Indeed, an alternate version of this image had been used on the sheet music for this song in 1894.
