*THEOPHILE ALEXANDRE STEINLEN (1859-1923 )Housewife and children returning from the wash house. 1899. Soft varnish and aquatint on zinc. 266 x 360 [365 x 555]. Crauzat 33, printed in colors. Very nice proof on ivory laid paper, numbered in pencil. In the lower right corner of the subject, stamp of L'Estampe Nouvelle (Lugt 886). Marginal trace of oxidation. Small traces of old oxidized adhesives at the edges of the sheet. All margins. Edition of 50 prints. Unidentified collector's mark on verso (J. R. ?) All lots in this sale are subject to an additional 5.5% temporary import tax . In the event of re-exportation outside the European Union, these charges may be refunded to the buyer.