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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

26 works held in 10 museums

Painter, draftsman and poster artist, Montmartre, 1859-1923

The Apotheosis of the Cats, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The Apotheosis of the Cats, 1905.

L'Apothéose des chats (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Petit Palais / Musée d'Art Moderne, Switzerland

Sweepers, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Sweepers, 1888.

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), ink and blue colored pencil on paper

National Gallery of Art, United States

Poilu, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Poilu, 1917.

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Musée d'Orsay, France

The Intruder, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The Intruder, 1902.

L'Intrus (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Petit Palais / Musée d'Art Moderne, Switzerland

Bastille Day Ball, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Bastille Day Ball, 1889.

14 juillet (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, France

Bouquet of Roses, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Bouquet of Roses

Bouquet de roses (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Private collection

Streetwalkers and Pimps at the Moulin Rouge, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Streetwalkers and Pimps at the Moulin Rouge, c. 1895.

Mujerzuelas y rufianes (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires, Argentina

In Love, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

In Love, 1888.

Amoureux (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), ink and blue colored pencil on paper

National Gallery of Art, United States

Portrait of Masseida, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Portrait of Masseida, 1912.

Portrait de Masseida (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), pastel on paper

Petit Palais / Musée d'Art Moderne, Switzerland

Cat on an Armchair, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Cat on an Armchair, 1902.

Chat sur un fauteuil (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Musée d'Orsay, France

Fortifs, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Fortifs, 1886.

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on cardboard

Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne, Switzerland

Return from the Wash House, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Return from the Wash House, 1912.

Retour de lavoir (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), color soft-ground etching and aquatint

National Gallery of Art, United States

Watching the Crowd, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Watching the Crowd

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), ink, black chalk and colored crayons on paper

National Gallery of Art, United States

The Cry of the Oppressed, or The Liberator, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The Cry of the Oppressed, or The Liberator, 1903.

Le Cri des opprimés ou La Libératrice (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Petit Palais / Musée d'Art Moderne, Switzerland

The Laundresses, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The Laundresses, 1899.

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art, United States

Returning Home in the Evening, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Returning Home in the Evening, c. 1885.

La Rentrée du soir (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Petit Palais / Musée d'Art Moderne, Switzerland

Barrier Ball, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Barrier Ball, 1898.

Bal de Barrière (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), color lithograph

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

At Maxim's, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

At Maxim's

Chez Maxime (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), pen, brush and black ink with gray wash on paper

National Gallery of Art, United States

Dawn (Steel Erectors), Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Dawn (Steel Erectors), 1903.

L’Aurore (Charpentiers de fer) (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne, Switzerland

Two Cats Lying on a Sofa, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Two Cats Lying on a Sofa, c. 1896.

Deux chats couchés sur un canapé (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Private collection

From the Sixth Floor, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

From the Sixth Floor

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), watercolor on cardboard

National Gallery of Art, United States

The She-Dog and the Wolf, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The She-Dog and the Wolf, 1900.

La chienne au loup (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), ink and colored chalks on paper

National Gallery of Art, United States

Café à Léon, Boulevard de la Chapelle, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Café à Léon, Boulevard de la Chapelle, 1921.

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Private collection

The Poor People, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

The Poor People, 1903.

Les Pauvres gens (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Maison de Victor Hugo, France

Two Cats (poster for the Bodinière exhibition), Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Two Cats (poster for the Bodinière exhibition), 1894.

A LA BODINIERE/ 18 RUE S [sic] LAZARE/ EXPOSITION/ de… (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), color lithograph

Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris, France

Small Nude on a Bed, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Small Nude on a Bed

Petit nu sur un lit (museum title)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French), oil on canvas

Musée d'Orsay, France

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) was a painter, draftsman and poster artist, born in Lausanne and settled in Montmartre, in Paris. He is best known for the Tournée du Chat Noir poster, his cats, his street scenes and his figures of working women and ordinary people, published in the illustrated papers of his day.

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