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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Prochainement la très illustre Compagnie du..., 1896

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Prochainement la très illustre Compagnie du..., 1896

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Chat

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Chat

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SUR LA PLAGE

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SUR LA PLAGE

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Ensemble de 6 portraits

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Ensemble de 6 portraits

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Nu assis

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Mutterglück

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Mutterglück

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La trieuse de charbon

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La trieuse de charbon

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Die beiden Bühnenarbeiter

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Die beiden Bühnenarbeiter

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Les ouvriers

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Les ouvriers

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Le Retour du lavoir

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Le Retour du lavoir

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Winter-Cat on a cushion

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Winter-Cat on a cushion

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Les chiffonniers

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Les chiffonniers

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Le complot, 1859–1923

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Le complot, 1859–1923

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Le coupable, Roman inédit de François Coppée

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Le coupable, Roman inédit de François Coppée

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Veau d'Or au Belge

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Veau d'Or au Belge

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Portrait d'homme

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Portrait d'homme

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La Blanchisseuse, 1898

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La Blanchisseuse, 1898

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Nu assis

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Nu assis

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La liberté ou la mort, 1915

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La liberté ou la mort, 1915

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Etudes de personnages, 1903, 1903

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Etudes de personnages, 1903, 1903

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Lait pur de la Vingeanne Sterilise

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Lait pur de la Vingeanne Sterilise

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La trieuse de charbon

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La trieuse de charbon

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LAIT PUR STÉRILISÉ, 1894

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LAIT PUR STÉRILISÉ, 1894

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MOTHU ET DORIA, 1893

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MOTHU ET DORIA, 1893

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