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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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Nestlé’s, Swiss, Milk Richest in Cream

Nestlé’s, Swiss, Milk Richest in Cream (18894-1895)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Nuit mystérieuse, élégie pour piano par Anatole Lancel

Nuit mystérieuse, élégie pour piano par Anatole Lancel (1889)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Pas des marionnettes, air de ballet pour piano par Emile Pessard

Pas des marionnettes, air de ballet pour piano par Emile Pessard (1888)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Perle d’Asie, grande valse pour piano, G. Rupès

Perle d’Asie, grande valse pour piano, G. Rupès (1889)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Pièces intimes, impromptu pour piano par Henri Maréchal

Pièces intimes, impromptu pour piano par Henri Maréchal (1889)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Promenade de noctambules

Promenade de noctambules (1889)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Scherzo – pour – piano – par – Francis Thomé

Scherzo – pour – piano – par – Francis Thomé (1889)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Si tu l’avais voulu, romance, paroles et musique de Darcier

Si tu l’avais voulu, romance, paroles et musique de Darcier (1890)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Solidarité, grande valse pour piano par Deransart

Solidarité, grande valse pour piano par Deransart (1889)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Souvenir de Rocquencourt, caprice pour piano par Jules Cohen

Souvenir de Rocquencourt, caprice pour piano par Jules Cohen (1889)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Un miracle, poésie de Jean Richepin

Un miracle, poésie de Jean Richepin (1889)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Lait pur de la Vingeanne Stérilisé

Lait pur de la Vingeanne Stérilisé

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Posters
Portrait of the Artist’s Wife

Portrait of the Artist’s Wife

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
The Bread Carrier

The Bread Carrier (fourth quarter 19th century or first quarter 20th century)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
A Man on a City Street, Surrounded by Children (Un Père)

A Man on a City Street, Surrounded by Children (Un Père)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
A Wounded Soldier and His Comrade

A Wounded Soldier and His Comrade (1916)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
C’est ici, chez nous!

C’est ici, chez nous! (1916)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Figure Studies (recto)

Figure Studies (recto)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Figure Studies (verso)

Figure Studies (verso)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Gossiping Women

Gossiping Women

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
He Acts Like a Painter

He Acts Like a Painter

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
La mort des pauvres-Baudelaire

La mort des pauvres-Baudelaire (1894)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
Riders on the Metro

Riders on the Metro (c. 1890)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Sheet of Sketches

Sheet of Sketches

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Studies of Figures and Heads

Studies of Figures and Heads

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Study of a Woman

Study of a Woman

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
Sweepers

Sweepers (1888)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
Sketches for ‘Lovers on a Bench’

Sketches for ‘Lovers on a Bench’

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
The Forest at Courdemanche

The Forest at Courdemanche (1895)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Drawings
Two Vagabonds Walking In The Snow

Two Vagabonds Walking In The Snow

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
Illustration
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