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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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Etching of a woman with an infant and small child talking to a stooped old man with a walking stick in open fields.

The Distant City (La ville lointaine)

1914

Etching of a tramp with a bundle and staff crossing a field toward a distant village with a church tower.

Tramp with Bundle (Le chemineau a la besace)

1914

Etching of two women in conversation, one in a striped blouse and one in a dark hat and cloak, against hatched shadows.

The Encounter (Recontre)

1902

Three women carry bundles of laundry down a city street lined with tall buildings, in a soft brown and ochre print.

Return from the Wash House (Retour de lavoir)

1912

Etching of three schoolgirls walking arm in arm in the foreground, with a crowd of children and adults on a city street behin

Girls Coming from School (Gamines sortant de l'ecole)

1911

Etching of a bearded prophet with arms raised before a crowd of upturned faces, set against dense cross-hatched shadow.

Prophet (Le prophete)

1902

Etching of a poor family: a seated man holding an infant, an elderly woman, children, and a bundle on a rural hillside.

Poor People (Les pauvres gens)

1914

Etching of a huddled family in heavy clothing sitting in snow, with a line of travelers on a distant road under a dark sky.

Exodus (L'exode)

1916

Etching of two standing men with canes conversing near a seated, gaunt bearded man in an open landscape.

Three Companions (Les trois compagnons)

1912

Etching of soldiers in helmets and overcoats walking at night, with a column of small character heads at left.

Soldiers on Leave - Night Scene (Permissionnaires - Effet de Nuit)

1916

Lithograph of ragged figures in the street before a grand classical building, by Théophile Steinlen, 1908.

Misery and Splendor (Misere et splendeur)

1908

Lithograph portrait of a man with long dark hair and a draped cloak, drawn in loose brown crayon strokes on cream paper.

Portrait of Maxim Gorki étendu

1905

Black-and-white lithograph of a figure in a ruffled collar leaning on a pedestal under street lamps at night.

Prière Marmitale

1894

Red and black crayon portrait of a man with shoulder-length hair and mustache, gripping a walking stick, in a red sweater.

Frontal Portrait from the Waist Up of Maxime Gorki

1905

Charcoal-style sketch of a woman embracing a soldier at left as other soldiers with packs and rifles stand waiting nearby.

Seuls quand même

1916

Dark lithograph portrait of a bald, bearded man facing forward, lit from the upper left against a shadowy background.

Self-Portrait (Steinlen de face, tete droite)

1905

Lithograph of a long-haired woman raising clasped hands above a shouting crowd of workers with tools and flags.

March 18

1894

Lithograph of raised-arm figures among cobblestones and a red cloth, with a city skyline under a yellow sky.

De roep van de straatstenen, 1894

1894

Colored lithograph of a woman in a pink cloak scolded by three men on a city street, with French caption.

Marianne op straat uitgescholden, 1894

1894

Colored print of destitute men trudging through snow past a man lying on the ground, with a French caption below.

Ellende onder de sneeuw, 1894

1894

Charcoal sketch of a woman with bowed head, dark bun and pink ribbons, on tan paper, by Théophile Steinlen, 1906.

Donker meisjeskopje, naar voren neerziend, met een paars lint in het haar gewonden

1906

Charcoal sketch of a standing woman in a long black dress and a straw hat with colourful flowers, on brown paper.

Staande dame in zwart complet met sleep, en een gekleurde strooien hoed met zomerbloemen

1869

Charcoal portrait of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat with large feathers, seen from the front, on grey paper.

Portret van een dame met brede hoed met veren, van voren gezien

1869

Dark etching of a dense crowd gathered before lit shop windows, some figures holding sheets of paper, by Steinlen.

Street Singers

1902

Sepia print of two nude figures reclining diagonally across the sheet, drawn with loose contour lines.

Two Nude Models

1902

Etching of a black cat crouching with an arched back on a ledge, its tail curling to the right, against a pale background.

Cat Arching Its Back

1898

Sepia etching of three women with upswept hair leaning together, with pedestrians on a street behind them.

Three Working Girls Out for Lunch

1900

Etching of two cats curled together on a cushion, one dark and one light, with fine hatched lines.

Two Cats on a Cushion

1914

Lithograph of a top-hatted man in a long coat reaching toward a sleeve, with an elderly man with cane and a woman nearby.

One Robs on the Side of the Law

December 1898

Black and white poster of a crowd of men in top hats lit by a raised torch, with printed lecture announcement text on the lef

L'Idée Nouvelle

February 1898

Dark nocturnal street scene with glowing lamps, a bearded man in a top hat in the foreground and dancing women behind him.

Paris, Night

1903

Lithograph of miners in caps walking in a line across a smoky industrial landscape, with a woman in dark dress at left.

Coming out of the mine

1907

Poster of a night street scene with a guitarist and singers holding sheet music, with red lettering reading Chansons de Montm

Chansons de Montmartre

1899

Lithograph of four women in black mourning veils beside a coffin draped with a blue, white and red flag and palm fronds.

Glory

1915

Etching of a crowd of refugees, women and children carrying bundles, walking across a bleak landscape under a dark sky.

Before the Invasion

September 1915

Sepia sketch of a nude woman seated on a stool, bending forward to dry her feet over a basin.

Seated Woman Wiping Her Feet

May 1902

Sepia print of a cat stretched out and reclining on a cushion, head resting on its paws, against a dark background.

Reclining Cat Stretched Out from Left to Right

February 1903

Lithograph of three weary men in coats and caps walking across a muddy, barren landscape, one supporting another.

Three Comrades

1915

Lithograph of three ragged men trudging through a bare landscape, one supporting a weary companion, by Steinlen, 1915.

Three Comrades, plate five from Actualités

1915

Lithograph of an elderly woman with a walking stick beside a seated woman holding a child in a barren landscape.

Serbian Cavalry, First Episode

1916

Lithograph of a peasant family walking with a bearded man carrying a child, a woman, a barefoot girl, and a crowd behind.

Outrage in the Pas-de-Calais

December 1893

Lithograph of a top-hatted gentleman speaking to a shirtless worker with a shovel, while a young girl with a basket stands ne

The Youngest Daughter

January 1894

Ink sketch of seated women and children with a crowd and horse carts in the background, by Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen.

Evacuees from Verdun, plate thirty from Actualités

published May 1916

Lithograph of refugees in hats and shawls with a suitcase, turning toward a cloaked figure reaching out to them, 1915.

Refugees from the Meuse

1915

Striped tabby cat with yellow eyes lying on a pink cushion against a grey background, in a 1909 print by Steinlen.

Winter: Cat on a Cushion

1909

Lithograph of a striped tabby cat lying on a wooden railing before a background of leafy foliage in brown tones.

Summer: Cat on a Balustrade

1909

Print of grieving women in black shawls crowding a brick wall, one holding an infant at the center.

The Widows of Courrières

1909

Pencil sketch on tan paper of several women in long coats and hats, with small head studies above.

Figure Studies [recto]

1859

Pencil figure studies on tan paper: standing men and women, a hatted woman, and several small head sketches.

Figure Studies [verso]

1859

Drawing of a mustached uniformed officer with hand on hip, standing before a crowd and buildings on a cobblestone street.

Peace in the Streets

1859

Etching of two women carrying large wicker laundry baskets, one with a checkered cloth, against a pale background.

Laundresses Carrying Back Their Work

1898

Poster showing a bearded man embracing two children with a sketched woman above, advertising a 1917 art sale for war blind.

Ready to Honor the War Blind

1917

Lithograph of a woman and two children with a suitcase before a ruined town, with sketched refugees below.

Refugiés

1918

Lithograph of a family of four walking toward a rising sun, with a bundle and sketched heads in the margins.

Retour au Foyer

1918

Sanguine chalk portrait of a woman with upswept hair, with a handwritten dedication dated Paris, April 1905.

Portret van een onbekende vrouw

1905

Night street scene in charcoal: two hatted figures walk past a gas lamp beside a stone building and wooden fence.

Rue Caulaincourt

1896

Tabby cat with yellow eyes lying on a pink cushion against a grey background, signed Steinlen.

Winter: Cat on a Cushion (L'hiver: Chat sur un coussin)

1859

Art Nouveau poster for Le Journal showing a man in a white suit, three women, and advertising text on a red panel.

La Traite des Blanches

1899

Charcoal sketch of three men in military caps, the central figure shown in more detail with a high collar.

Franse officieren

1869

Lithograph of a crowd with raised arms facing a bearded speaker at a lectern, with a cast list printed at lower right.

L'Ennemi du peuple

1899

Poster for Émile Zola's novel Paris showing a crowded city street, a sprawled figure, and a man in a top hat.

Reclamebiljet voor: Émile Zola, Paris, [1897]

1897

Lithograph of three soldiers in heavy coats resting together on a bare, open plain, one slumped against another.

Serbian Cavalry, Second Episode

1916

Etching of helmeted soldiers walking forward with rifles through a dark, shadowed landscape.

Soldiers Walking

1915

Gossiping Women

1859