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La Vitrioleuse (The Acid Thrower)
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| Artist / Maker | Eugène Grasset |
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| Date | 1894 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | photo-relief with watercolor stenciling |
| Dimensions | overall: 39.9 x 27.6 cm (15 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.) |
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About the Artist
BiographyEugène Grasset (1841–1917) — French painter (1845-1917).Eugène Grasset worked as type designer, poster artist, sculptor, painter and postage stamp designer and is associated with France and Switzerland. Their documented life spans the years 1841 to 1917, born in Lausanne, died in Sceaux. Their work is linked to Symbolism, Art Nouveau.Disciplinestype designer, poster artist, sculptor, painter, postage stamp designerBorn1841, LausanneDied1917, SceauxNationalityFrance, SwitzerlandMovementSymbolism, Art NouveauSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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