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.

Related Categories

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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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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Norwegische Landschaft, 1901

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Norwegische Landschaft, 1901

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Café-scene, 1914

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Café-scene, 1914

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Programme de théâtre

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Programme de théâtre

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DEUX LAVANDIERES

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DEUX LAVANDIERES

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Chat assis

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Chat assis

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Chat abyssinian

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Chat abyssinian

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Chat allongé

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Chat allongé

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Tete de jeune garcon, 1894

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Tete de jeune garcon, 1894

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Entre Deux Trains, 1916

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Entre Deux Trains, 1916

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Motocycles Comiot (Les Maîtres de l’Affiche)

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Motocycles Comiot (Les Maîtres de l’Affiche)

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L’Hiver (Chat sur un coussin), 1909

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L’Hiver (Chat sur un coussin), 1909

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L’Été (Chat sur une balustrade), 1909

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L’Été (Chat sur une balustrade), 1909

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Chats, 1896

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Chats, 1896

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Les Chats, 1894

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Les Chats, 1894

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8 Lithographien, 1914–1916

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8 Lithographien, 1914–1916

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Le Journal, La Traite des Blanches, 1899, 1899

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Le Journal, La Traite des Blanches, 1899, 1899

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Le Journal / La Traite des Blanches, 1899

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Le Journal / La Traite des Blanches, 1899

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Le Journal / La Traite des Blanches, 1899

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Le Journal / La Traite des Blanches, 1899

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Le Journal / Paris / Emile Zola, 1898

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Le Journal / Paris / Emile Zola, 1898

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Vernet-les-Bains, 1896

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Vernet-les-Bains, 1896

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Cocorico, 1899

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Cocorico, 1899

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Lait pur Stérilisé, 1896

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Lait pur Stérilisé, 1896

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Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des Thès, 1895

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Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des Thès, 1895

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