Thunder Storm (Temps d'orage)
1851 to 1875
Medium
etching and drypoint
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8032
Art Historical Context
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen *Thunder Storm (Temps d'orage)*, created between 1851 and 1875, the raw drama of nature's fury through the intricate medium of etching and dry. This print, housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection (Department CG), showcases Steinlen's mastery as a Swiss-born French artist renowned for his evocative depictions of everyday life and social scenes during the Belle Époque. The bilingual title hints at its French cultural roots, evoking the turbulent skies over Paris or rural landscapes that Steinlen often romanticized. Etching involves coating a met...
About the Artist
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, born on November 10, 1859, in Lausanne, Switzerland, hailed from a family with artistic roots; his grandfather, Christian Gottlieb Steinlen, was a painter and draftsman. After two years studying theology at the University of Lausanne, he trained in industrial ornamental drawing in Mulhouse under Schoenhaupt and worked as a designer trainee at a textile mill. Encourage...