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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Les deux trottins

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Les deux trottins

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Clinique Cheron, 1905

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Clinique Cheron, 1905

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Motocycles comiot, 1899

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Motocycles comiot, 1899

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A la Bodiniere, 1894

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A la Bodiniere, 1894

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Scène de rue

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Scène de rue

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Scène de rue

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Scène de rue

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Etude de ciel (study)

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Etude de ciel (study)

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Paysage de Norvège

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Paysage de Norvège

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Jouy le Moutier au bout de la route, depuis...

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Jouy le Moutier au bout de la route, depuis...

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L'entrée du village près de Gisors

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L'entrée du village près de Gisors

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Matin de mars, rue Caulaincourt

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Matin de mars, rue Caulaincourt

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Saint-Denis depuis la rue Caulaincourt et Étude...

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Saint-Denis depuis la rue Caulaincourt et Étude...

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Coquiot, Étude pour Gil Blas (study)

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Coquiot, Étude pour Gil Blas (study)

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Scène de marché

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Scène de marché

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Le bal de Barrière, 1898

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Le bal de Barrière, 1898

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Elévation d'un mur et La brouette (recto-verso)

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Elévation d'un mur et La brouette (recto-verso)

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Le chef de chantier

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Le chef de chantier

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Corvée de plâtre et Chantier de plâtre...

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Corvée de plâtre et Chantier de plâtre...

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Le chantier et Construction d'une pile d'angle...

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Le chantier et Construction d'une pile d'angle...

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Maçon édifiant une cheminée

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Maçon édifiant une cheminée

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Constructions du Sacré-Coeur (recto-verso)

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Constructions du Sacré-Coeur (recto-verso)

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Les péniches à Saint-Denis

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Les péniches à Saint-Denis

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Chemineaux sous un arbre, 1895

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Chemineaux sous un arbre, 1895

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La payse - porteuse de lait

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La payse - porteuse de lait

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