Woman in Fantastic Medieval Costume

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1845

MEDIUMEtching on cream China paper, laid down on white wove paper
DIMENSIONSPlate: 10.3 × 6.5 cm (4 1/16 × 2 9/16 in.); Sheet: 21.3 × 15.3 cm (8 7/16 × 6 1/16 in.)
LOCATIONArt Institute of Chicago
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THE ARTIST
Rodolphe Bresdin

Rodolphe Bresdin, known as 'Chien-Caillou', created fantastical etchings that captivated literary figures like Charles Baudelaire and Joris-Karl Huysmans.

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