Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
French, 1859-1923
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen was born in Lausanne in 1859. He was naturalized French in 1901. He was a painter, engraver, illustrator, poster artist and sculptor. Before settling in Paris, he made a detour to Mulhouse where one of his uncles placed him in the studio of one of the best lithographers of the time. He settled definitively in Montmartre in 1881. Willette introduced him to his companions of the Cabaret du Chat-Noir animated by Rodolphe Salis. He met Toulouse-Lautrec, Forain, Léandre, Debussy, Eric Satie, Verlaine, Alphonse Allais and Aristide Bruant. He took part in the performances of the famous cabaret's shadow theater with animal stories and, most often, sequences featuring cats, for which he has a particular affection. The felines will appear throughout his activity as "parentheses" in a tormented work. There is, in this torment, the expression of no personal problem but a painful compassion for the lives of the exploited and marginal beings. He painted and drew idylls, balls and bastrings, workers, kids and gosselin, the poor, the little workers, girls and marlous. He sometimes made posters. In the most successful of them (« Le lait pur de la Vingeanne » et le « Fer Bravais ») he imposed, relevant or not, the presence of cats.
In 1901, Steinlen worked for L'Assiette au beurre , the most virulent satirical newspaper ever published and takes readily to target the institutions of the 3rd Republic.
His works are found in numerous Public Collections, such as Petit Palais in Geneva, Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.(Biography provided by Fremiot)
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The Forgiveness
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in London, GB
THEOPHILE ALEXANDRE STEINLEN 1859-1923
Lausanne 1859-1923 Paris (Swiss/French)
Title: The Forgiveness, ca. 1901
Technique: Original Stamped Pencil Drawing on paper.
size: 21 x 2...
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Early 1900s Contemporary Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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Pencil
Original 1895 poster by Steinlen - De Mazas à Jérusalem par Zo d'Axa
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in PARIS, FR
The original 1895 poster by Steinlen, titled "De Mazas à Jérusalem par Zo d'Axa," offers a compelling glimpse into the cultural and political landscape of the era. Created by renowne...
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1890s Art Nouveau Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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Linen, Paper, Lithograph
"Lait Pur Sterilise de la Vingeanne" Antique Poster by Steinlen
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Hinsdale, IL
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 Q...
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1890s Art Nouveau Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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Lithograph
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) Men at the Pont du Carrousel, drawing
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Paris, FR
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923)
Men at the Pont du Carrousel,
Signed "St" on the lower right
pencil on paper
9 x 15 cm
framed : 24,5 x 30 cm
In good condition, slightly ye...
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1890s Impressionist Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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Carbon Pencil
1897 Original Poster - Les Maîtres de l'affiche Pl. 95 Lait pur de la Vingeanne
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in PARIS, FR
Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen's "Lait pur de la Vingeanne stérilisé" poster, created in 1897 for Les Maîtres de l'Affiche in plate number 95, is an outstanding example of the poster a...
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1890s Art Nouveau Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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Lithograph, Paper
1899 Original poster Motocycles Comiot Paris - Les Maîtres de l'affiche Pl. 190
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in PARIS, FR
Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen's "Motocycles Comiot Paris" poster, created for Les Maîtres de l'Affiche as plate number 190, is a remarkable work of poster art from the period.
Théoph...
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1890s Art Nouveau Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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Paper, Lithograph
"La grande soeur" original drypoint
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and drypoint. The English title is "The Big Sister". Catalogue reference: Sanchez and Seydoux 1913-10. This charming Theophile Steinlen etching was published in Paris in 1913 by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. The plate measures 8 3/4 x 6 1/8 inches (220 x 155 mm). Plate-signed by Steinlen, not hand-signed. It is good impression on laid paper bearing the watermark of the printer Eugene...
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1910s Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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Etching
Femme nue de dos allongee
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Femme nue de dos allongee
Charcoal and white chalk on laid paper
Signed in charcoal, lower right "Steinlen" (see photo)
Note: Similar reclining nude drawing illustrated Slatkin No. 12 (See window on right)
Similar drawing, same model, same media, Proute 1971, Catalog Dandre Bardon, no. 115
There also other similar finished drawings of nudes in similar poses and with the same couch, white blanket...
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1920s French School Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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Chalk, Charcoal
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