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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 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 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

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

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

Study of a Woman

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

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

Sketches for "Lovers on a Bench"

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

The Coconut Merchant

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

Gossips

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

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

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

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

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

Les Blanchisseuses

1893

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