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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Enfant devant une table, 1898

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Enfant devant une table, 1898

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La Promeneuse, 1898

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La Promeneuse, 1898

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Planche de croquis n° 2, 1898

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Planche de croquis n° 2, 1898

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Femme aux paniers et voiture de fleurs, 1902

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Femme aux paniers et voiture de fleurs, 1902

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Chat faisant le gros dos, 1898

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Chat faisant le gros dos, 1898

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Pierreuse, 1898

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Pierreuse, 1898

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L’Apprentie, 1898

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L’Apprentie, 1898

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La Modiste, 1898

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La Modiste, 1898

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Petit chat couché

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Petit chat couché

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Chat persan assis

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Chat persan assis

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Chat allongé, tête dressée, 1905–1906

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Chat allongé, tête dressée, 1905–1906

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Petit chat couché, 1900

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Petit chat couché, 1900

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Chat assis sur un rocher, 1900

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Chat assis sur un rocher, 1900

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Modèle lisant, 1898

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Modèle lisant, 1898

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Les Côtiers (chevaux), 1898

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Les Côtiers (chevaux), 1898

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1er petit nocturne, 1898

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1er petit nocturne, 1898

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L’Averse, 1898

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L’Averse, 1898

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La Blanchisseuse, 1898

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La Blanchisseuse, 1898

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Fille et souteneur, 1898

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Fille et souteneur, 1898

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2e petit nocturne (ou Sortie de théâtre), 1898

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2e petit nocturne (ou Sortie de théâtre), 1898

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Seamstress : Drawing

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Seamstress : Drawing

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Lait pur Stérilisé. 1894, 1894

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Lait pur Stérilisé. 1894, 1894

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Le Journal / Les Mystères de la Tour..., 1899

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Le Journal / Les Mystères de la Tour..., 1899

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Motocycles Comiot. 1899, 1899

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Motocycles Comiot. 1899, 1899

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