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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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Women in dark dresses carry bundles of white laundry along a lamplit cobblestone street at dusk.

The Laundresses

1899

Painting of two sleeping children in a bed, watched by a woman and man standing close together beside a curtain in dim light.

Les Pauvres gens

1903

Night street dance with flags and lanterns; café patrons in the foreground watch dancing couples in a crowd.

14 juillet

1889

Painting of a sleeping tabby cat curled on a pale cushion beside a dark wooden chair.

Chat sur un fauteuil Catalan: Chat sur un fauteuil

1902

Painting of two sleeping children in a bed, with a woman and man embracing and holding back a curtain beside them.

Les Pauvres gens

1903

Night street dance with tricolor flags and lanterns, with café patrons seated at a table in the foreground.

14 juillet

1889

Night scene of many cats on Montmartre rooftops and hillside under a glowing yellow moon, with windmills in the distance.

L'Apothéose des chats à Montmartre

1885

Decorative panel of a garden with sunflowers, a mother and child, a cat, and a painter at an easel.

The elements

Painting of a seated nude woman glancing over her shoulder, with a reclining woman, red cushions, blue drapery and a bowl of

Détente

1912

Painting of a bearded man in white robes with a staff entering a candlelit church where robed clergy and a crowd look on.

L’Intrus

1902

Full-length painting of a French soldier in greatcoat and helmet, holding a rifle and walking stick, against a dark, muted la

Poilu

1917

Painting in spectacle-shaped frame of women at a night party, with a glowing orange lantern and city skyline with a dome.

Night party

Painting of a crowded evening interior with men in hats, a woman seen from behind, and a man in a pink shirt.

Mujerzuelas y rufianes French: Filles et souteneurs au Moulin Rouge

Women in dark dresses carry white laundry bundles along a cobblestone street past a lit shop window at night.

The Laundresses

1899

Three women sew and embroider at a window with a basket of thread and roses, city rooftops visible behind them.

The application of the decoration

Charcoal sketch of two men in caps seen from behind, walking side by side on a grey sheet, signed Steinlen 1905.

Two Men Working, Rear View

1905

Lithograph of a woman in a long skirt and headscarf walking a street at night, with two blurred figures behind her.

In the Street (In the Street)

1911

Etching of an older girl holding a toddler, with a shaggy dog sitting at lower left.

The Big Sister (The Big Sister)

1913

Dark lithographic self-portrait of a bald, bearded man with a white collar, one hand visible below, with small sketches at lo

Self-Portrait

1905

Lithograph of a dense cluster of grotesque male and female faces, some appearing severed, on a dark hatched background.

Ten Assassinations for a Penny

1897

Sepia ink wash drawing of a standing woman in a loose robe, holding a loaf of bread against her side.

The Bread Carrier

fourth quarter 19th century or first quarter 20th century

À la Bodiniére

1894

Pencil drawing of a kneeling shepherdess with a sheep and staff in an open field under cloudy sky.

The Shepherdess

fourth quarter 19th century or first quarter 20th century

Lithograph of a woman serving soup to waiting men and a child in a crowded line, with the caption 'en attendant!' in the uppe

Waiting (En attendant)

1895

Charcoal drawing of three cats curled together in a tight cluster against a hatched background.

The Cats: Tsching, Batzar and Blanc-Blanc

1859

Etching of a stormy sky with slanting light rays over a flat field, a lone walking man, and a farmhouse with trees at right.

Thunder Storm (Temps d'orage)

1859

Lithograph of a crowd of poor people in dark coats queuing at a doorway, with a figure in white at the right.

To the True Poor: The Wicked Rich (Aux vrais pauvres: Les mauvais riches)

1894

Study of a Woman

1859

Night watercolor of a city street seen from a sixth-floor balcony, with a woman leaning on the railing over lamplit rooftops.

From the Sixth Floor

1859

Ink sketch of a woman with long dark hair and a light headscarf, drawn in loose brown hatching.

Portrait of the Artist's Wife

1859

Charcoal drawing of three men watching a street painter with an easel on his back on a cobbled street.

He Acts Like a Painter

1859

Colored crayon drawing of a farm woman with a bucket reaching toward chickens in a stone-walled yard with laundry.

Fille de Ferme

1896

Charcoal sheet of sketches with multiple female head studies, a standing cloaked figure, legs, and figures seen from behind.

Sheet of Sketches

1859

Charcoal sketch sheet with a standing woman, a uniformed man, an embracing couple, and several head studies.

Sketches for "Lovers on a Bench"

1859

Blue crayon sketch of a street vendor in a market crowd, with children and figure studies around the page.

The Coconut Merchant

1859

Sketch of two men and a woman gossiping on a street while a worker in a red shirt carries a long plank past.

Gossips

1859

Ink and colored pencil drawing of a man in a cap smoking beside a spiked-collar dog, with a night boulevard scene above.

To the Village

1859

Ink and wash drawing of men in top hats and a woman in a feathered hat at a café terrace beside an ornate building.

Chez Maxime

1859

Colored crayon drawing of a couple kissing under a tree at night, with a full moon and village church behind them.

La chienne au loup

1900

Colored drawing of a priest in black speaking with a young woman in a headscarf beside a stone doorway.

Penitence

1899

Colored drawing of a police officer at a wagon as a woman boards, with women and onlookers gathered on a city street.

La Rafle

1893

Colored crayon drawing of two seated women on a bench and a standing girl in a red dress, signed Steinlen.

Three Figures

1900s

Sepia print of a busy station hall under a glass arched roof, with crowds of people, women, children and uniformed men.

Dans le hall

1916

Etching of a winged allegorical figure above a crowd of marchers waving flags along a city street.

La Marseillaise

1915

Etching of a couple huddled on a park bench at night beneath a street lamp and moon.

Lovers on a Bench

Black and white print of women laundresses ironing linen at a table in a workroom, titled Les Blanchisseuses.

Les Blanchisseuses

1893

Lithograph of crowded passengers in a tram carriage, women in dark coats and hats beside men in bowler hats, by Steinlen.

Passagiers in een tram

1896

Lithograph of two women carrying laundry bundles and a basket along a cobbled street beside a wooden fence.

Twee wasvrouwen op straat

1896

Colored drawing of a village street with two elderly walkers, a soldier in blue escorting a woman, and thatched cottages.

Street Scene with Two Couples

n.d.

Lithograph of a woman in black holding a young child on a chair, with blue sea waves behind and the title Femme de Chagrin ab

Femme de Chagrin

n.d.

Steinlen lithograph cover of Gil Blas, 1899: a red-haired woman in an apron walks past three men on a city street.

Vrouw met schort en drie mannen op straat

1899

Steinlen's 1896 Gil Blas cover: a woman with umbrella and a man in a bowler hat walk past a carriage on a rainy street.

Vrouw met paraplu en man met roos

1896

Color print of a blonde woman seated on rocks by a moonlit sea with waves, with Gil Blas masthead above.

Vrouw met wapperende haren op klif

1897

Lithographic magazine cover showing a mustached man in a top hat with a cane beside a dark-haired woman in pink, 1898.

Man met grote snor kijkt vrouw na

1898

Colour lithograph of two uniformed men and a smiling woman in a yellow gown at a dining table with roses and wine glasses.

Mannelijke militair en vrouw gearmd voor tafel met drinkglazen en bloemen

1897

Colour print of a woman carrying bread loaves on a cobbled street, with pedestrians and buildings behind her, on a Gil Blas c

Broodverkoopster op straat

1896

Colored Gil Blas magazine cover from 1898 showing a seated woman playing piano and a standing woman in a plumed hat.

Staande vrouw bij vrouw aan het klavier

1898

Gil Blas newspaper cover of 1893 with a sketch of a man holding a candle and a couple following him in shadow.

Koppel volgt man met nachtkaars

1893

Colour illustration of a woman with a handbag facing a man in a grey hat and light coat, with a crowd behind, on a Gil Blas c

Vrouw met handtas roept naar man met hoed

1896

Poster of refugees and soldiers in a crowd with the text Save Serbia Our Ally, 1916.

Save Serbia our ally. Send contributions to Serbian Relief Committee of America

1916

Poster showing a woman and two children beside a suitcase, with a ruined town behind them and French appeal text.

L'Aisne dévastée. Oeuvre de guerre pour la reconstitution des foyers détruits

1919

Two French soldiers in military coats and kepis, one smoking a pipe, against a rural landscape with a farmhouse and smoke, 19

Journée du Poilu. 25 et 26 Décembre 1915. Organisée par le parlement

1915

Loose crayon sketch of a woman in a shawl and long skirt holding a milk pail, on cream paper.

Le lait

1913

Pen and ink drawing of a bare tree on the left with a small lone walker crossing an open field on the right.

Eenzame wandelaar in landschap met kale boom

1869

Etching of a mother and three children with bundles walking along a wet road as wind bends trees beside them.

In the Rain: Mother and Children (Sous la pluie: La mere et les enfants)

1915

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