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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
"Lait Pur Sterilise de la Vingeanne" Antique Poster by Steinlen

1894

$45,000
£34,005.02
€39,267.45
CA$62,880.71
A$69,771.44
CHF 36,547.78
MX$855,585.18
NOK 464,875.20
SEK 438,822.36
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Steinlen, Theophile "Lait Pur Sterilise de la Vingeanne" Original lithograph, c. 1894 Rennert 12 Printed by Charles Verneau, Paris Bright Fresh Colors, RARE "The humble dairy of Quillot Brothers in the villafe of Mantigny sur Vingeanne could not have had the slightest notion that, to advertise their sterilized milk, they caused Steinlen to produce one of the all-time most endearing poster images ever created". (Rennert - XXX 50) "Nowhere does Steinlen's humanity shine with a greater glow than in 'Lait pur Sterilise' a poster for a milk distributor. His daughter Collette is shown here, as she carefully tastes the milk she's giving the family cats, to make sure it isn't too hot for them. The cats show up in many of Steinlen's drawings and in several posters. Apparently they were very important members of the household. This was his first poster for (the printer) Verneau, who later became his principle printer, and it remains, justly, his most successful one. Its simple domesticity, expressed in warm colors has never been surpassed, with it, Steinlen assured himself of a place among the front rank of all-time great poster artists" (Wine Spectator 112) Steinlen was born in Switzerland, where he studied art at Lausanne and later became active as a textile designer in Mulhause. In 1882, he arrived in Paris where he worked as an illustrator for the journals Mirliton, Assiette au Beurre, Chat Noir, and Gil Blas, for which he produced over four hundred lithographs. Besides illustrating advertisements for a variety of products, Steinlen was famous for his posters of cabaret and music hall performers. Guilber, a famous dancer, preferred Steinlen's posters to another famous version, done by Toulouse-Lautrec, in which the artist distorted her features and figure, making her appear thin and bony to the point of freakishness. The two artists are often compared, although Steinlen's poster art, drawn with the same bold simplicity as Lautrec's, is marked by an air of sweetness and a quieter mood. Steinlen, too, ofer drew genre scenes of the working class, capturing day to day life in Paris with a simple, endearing style.
  • Creator:
    Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859 - 1923, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1894
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 67 in (170.18 cm)Width: 51 in (129.54 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    UnknonwPrice: $45,000
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  • Condition:
    This is piece is in a brand new custom frame with UV protective plexiglass.
  • Gallery Location:
    Hinsdale, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 23251stDibs: LU1384213967082

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