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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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Dix assassinats pour un sou

Dix assassinats pour un sou (1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Elle!

Elle! (1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Empereur au pavois

Empereur au pavois (1908)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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En attendant

En attendant (1895)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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En carême

En carême (1894)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Enfantillage

Enfantillage (1891)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Enfantillage

Enfantillage (1891)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Enfants martyrs

Enfants martyrs (1898)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Enfants serbes

Enfants serbes (1916)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Escouade en marche

Escouade en marche (1917)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Escouade sous la pluie

Escouade sous la pluie (1917)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Exode, en longueur

Exode, en longueur (1915)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Famille en fuite

Famille en fuite (1915)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Fanfreluches

Fanfreluches (1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Femme de chagrin

Femme de chagrin (1894)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Femme en chemise, assise

Femme en chemise, assise (1914)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Femme nue assise, s’essuyant les pieds

Femme nue assise, s’essuyant les pieds (1902)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Femme nue assise, s’essuyant les pieds

Femme nue assise, s’essuyant les pieds (1902)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Femme triste

Femme triste (1896)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Fête nationale

Fête nationale (1894)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Filles et souteneur

Filles et souteneur (1895)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Fillette au col blanc

Fillette au col blanc (1898)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Fin de Bail, Poésie de L. Durocher

Fin de Bail, Poésie de L. Durocher (1897)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Fleurettes

Fleurettes (1899)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Floréal

Floréal (1921)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Floréal

Floréal (1921)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Fortifs

Fortifs (1892)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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France et Belgique – programme

France et Belgique – programme (1915)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Gala pour encourager les agriculteurs mutilés à revenir à la terre – programme

Gala pour encourager les agriculteurs mutilés à revenir à la terre – programme (1916)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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Gare de l’Est

Gare de l’Est (1916-1917)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss, 1859-1923)
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