Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

(French/Swiss, 1859–1923)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen was a French-Swiss artist best known for his Art Nouveau poster designs and paintings. Steilen often depicted animals, specifically cats, as well as the bohemian cabaret culture of turn-of-the-century Paris. Cats appealed to Steinlen for their charm, movement, and character, as well as for their symbolic properties. Born on November10, 1859 in Lausanne, Switzerland, Steinlen studied design at the University of Lausanne, before moving to Paris. Amidst the artistic avant-garde in Montmarte, it was at the notorious Le Chat Noir club, that Steinlen met artists like Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Louis Anquetin, Adolphe Willette, and Félix Vallotton. He produced advertisements for the Le Chat Noir, and found artistic recognition through frequent exhibitions at the Salon des Indépendants. The artist died on December 13, 1923 in Paris, France. Today, his works are in the collections of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

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Art Nouveau and Art Deco, Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art, Prints and Multiples

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Louis Anquetin, Jules Chéret, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Félix Vallotton, Adolphe Léon Willette

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Le coup de vent, 1895 - 1896
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Trois ouvrières, 1911

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Trois ouvrières, 1911

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Vieux chat noir et blanc dans l’herbe, 1902

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Vieux chat noir et blanc dans l’herbe, 1902

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Chat couché allongé de droite à gauche, tête , 1902

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Chat couché allongé de droite à gauche, tête , 1902

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Ménagère et enfants rentrant du lavoir, 1899

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Ménagère et enfants rentrant du lavoir, 1899

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Chat sur le plancher, 1902

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Chat sur le plancher, 1902

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Chat couché allongé de gauche à droite, tête , 1902

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Chat couché allongé de gauche à droite, tête , 1902

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Croquis de chat couché sur le sol, 1902

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Croquis de chat couché sur le sol, 1902

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Chat couché allongé de gauche à droite, tête , 1902

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Chat couché allongé de gauche à droite, tête , 1902

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Chat dormant dans un coin, 1902

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Chat dormant dans un coin, 1902

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Route traversant un village, 1902

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Route traversant un village, 1902

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Bourg breton, Plestin, 1902

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Bourg breton, Plestin, 1902

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Deux chats, 1894

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Deux chats, 1894

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Des Chats, 1898

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Des Chats, 1898

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La Chanson des gueux, 1910

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La Chanson des gueux, 1910

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L’Hiver, 1909

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L’Hiver, 1909

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L’Eté, 1909

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L’Eté, 1909

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Sur la plage, 1900

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Sur la plage, 1900

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Les Chanteurs des rues, 1899

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Les Chanteurs des rues, 1899

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Tournée du Chat Noir, 1896

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Tournée du Chat Noir, 1896

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Compagnie française des chocolats et des thés, 1895

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Compagnie française des chocolats et des thés, 1895

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Les Pauv’ P’tits Fieux, 1892

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Les Pauv’ P’tits Fieux, 1892

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Les Cyclistes, 1889

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Les Cyclistes, 1889

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[Collectif], 1894–1895

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

[Collectif], 1894–1895

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Femme nue assise s’essuyant les pieds, 1902

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Femme nue assise s’essuyant les pieds, 1902

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