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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Swiss, 1859-1923
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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker.

Born in Lausanne, Steinlen studied at the University of Lausanne before taking a job as a designer trainee at a textile mill in Mulhouse in eastern France. In his early twenties he was still developing his skills as a painter when he and his wife Emilie were encouraged by the painter François Bocion to move to the artistic community in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris. Once there, Steinlen was befriended by the painter Adolphe Willette who introduced him to the artistic crowd at Le Chat Noir that led to his commissions to do poster art for the cabaret owner/entertainer, Aristide Bruant and other commercial enterprises.

In the early 1890s, Steinlen's paintings of rural landscapes, flowers, and nudes were being shown at the Salon des Indépendants. His 1895 lithograph titled Les Chanteurs des Rues was the frontispiece to a work entitled Chansons de Montmartre published by Éditions Flammarion with sixteen original lithographs that illustrated the Belle Époque songs of Paul Delmet. His permanent home, Montmartre and its environs, was a favorite subject throughout Steinlen's life and he often painted scenes of some of the harsher aspects of life in the area. His daughter Colette was featured in much of his work. In addition to paintings and drawings, he also did sculpture on a limited basis, most notably figures of cats that he had great affection for as seen in many of his paintings. Steinlen included cats in many of his illustrations, and even published a book of his designs, "Dessins Sans Paroles Des Chats."

Steinlen became a regular contributor to Le Rire and Gil Blas magazines plus numerous other publications including L'Assiette au Beurre and Les Humouristes, a short-lived magazine he and a dozen other artists jointly founded in 1911. Between 1883 and 1920, he produced hundreds of illustrations, a number of which were done under a pseudonym so as to avoid political problems because of their harsh criticisms of societal ills. His art influenced the work of other artists, including Pablo Picasso.

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La Rafle

La Rafle (1893)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Fille de Ferme

Fille de Ferme (1896)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Gil Blas Illustré, Une Curiosité, par Alexandre Hepp

Gil Blas Illustré, Une Curiosité, par Alexandre Hepp (1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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In Love (Amoureux)

In Love (Amoureux) (1888)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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La chienne au loup

La chienne au loup (1900)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Penitence

Penitence (1899)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Sa famille (chanson)

Sa famille (chanson) (1893)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Sailors’ Wives

Sailors’ Wives (1896)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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The Laundresses

The Laundresses (1899)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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The Dream

The Dream (1891)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Tournée du Chat Noir

Tournée du Chat Noir (1896)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Yvette Guilbert

Yvette Guilbert (1894)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Save Serbia our ally

Save Serbia our ally (1918)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
The Culprit

The Culprit (1896)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Cat And Her Kitten

Cat And Her Kitten (1920)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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La Becquée, par G. Delaquys

La Becquée, par G. Delaquys (1900)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Chez Maxime

Chez Maxime

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Gossips

Gossips

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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La Chienne Au Loup

La Chienne Au Loup (1900)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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L’aventure Du Vieux Doyen (The Adventure Of The Old Dean)

L’aventure Du Vieux Doyen (The Adventure Of The Old Dean) (1891)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Les Petits Joyeux

Les Petits Joyeux (1891)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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To The Village

To The Village

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Watching The Crowd

Watching The Crowd

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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The Cats – Tsching, Batzar and Blanc-Blanc

The Cats – Tsching, Batzar and Blanc-Blanc

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Abstract
Le Petit Sou, journal de défense sociale

Le Petit Sou, journal de défense sociale (1900)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Street Scene

Street Scene

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Scène Parisienne en hiver

Scène Parisienne en hiver (1890)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Deux chats couchés sur un canapé

Deux chats couchés sur un canapé (1896)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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L’Hiver, chat sur un coussin

L’Hiver, chat sur un coussin (1909)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Les Blanchisseuses

Les Blanchisseuses (1893)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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