Théophile Steinlen

French · 1859–1923 · Painter, Printmaker

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. He was politically engaged and collaborated with the anarchist and socialist press. (Wikipedia)

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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. He was politically engaged and collaborated with the anarchist and socialist press.

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Born 1859, LausanneDied 1923, 18th arrondissement of ParisOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q706041 ↗ULAN 500017451 ↗Museum works 24

Art Nouveau

Also known as a. steinlen, A. Th. Steinlen, Aleksandŭr Staĭnlen, alex theophile steinlen, alexandre theophile steinlen, Petit-Pierre, Steinlen, Th. A. Steinlen and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Théophile Steinlen, The Laundresses — **The Laundresses**1899 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Chester Dale Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théophile Steinlen, In the Rain: Mother and Children (Sous la pluie: La mere et les enfants) — **In the Rain: Mother and Children (Sous la pluie: La mere et les enfants)**1915 · etching and aquatint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théophile Steinlen, Waiting (En attendant) — **Waiting (En attendant)**1895 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théophile Steinlen, Girls Coming from School (Gamines sortant de l'ecole) — **Girls Coming from School (Gamines sortant de l'ecole)**1911 · etching (copper)
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théophile Steinlen, Prophet (Le prophete) — **Prophet (Le prophete)**1902 · etching (zinc)
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théophile Steinlen, Twee vrouwen in een slaapvertrek — **Twee vrouwen in een slaapvertrek**1892 - 1897-10-01
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Théophile Steinlen, Kop en bovenlichaam van een man — **Kop en bovenlichaam van een man**1869 - 1923
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Théophile Steinlen, Heer in rok tracht een twijfelende dame op een sofa te overreden — **Heer in rok tracht een twijfelende dame op een sofa te overreden**1869 - 1923
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Théophile Steinlen, Portret- en figuurstudies van vrouwen — **Portret- en figuurstudies van vrouwen**1869 - 1923
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Théophile Steinlen, Tournée du Chat noir — **Tournée du Chat noir**1896
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers Univer…

Théophile Steinlen, Untitled — **Untitled**1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay

Théophile Steinlen, Poilu — **Poilu**1917
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay

Théophile Steinlen, Cocorico — **Cocorico**1899
Poster Section ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Poster Section

Théophile Steinlen, On Cats by Jacques Dalbray — **On Cats by Jacques Dalbray**1901 · Color lithograph illustration with letterpress
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Elizabeth Carroll Shearer — Open Access (…

Théophile Steinlen, The Bread Carrier — **The Bread Carrier**fourth quarter 19th century or first quarter 20th century · brush and brown ink and wash
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph King — Open Access (CC0)

Théophile Steinlen, Ten Assassinations for a Penny — **Ten Assassinations for a Penny**1897 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John Bonebrake — Open Access (CC0)

Théophile Steinlen, The Shepherdess — **The Shepherdess**fourth quarter 19th century or first quarter 20th century · graphite
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Madeleine Hamill in memory of Lawren…

Théophile Steinlen, Sheep — **Sheep**1898 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Ralph King — Open Access (CC0)

Théophile Steinlen, Winter: Cat on a Cushion — **Winter: Cat on a Cushion**1909 · Lithograph in 6 colors (red, ochre, yellow, black, gray-brown, brown) from two stones, with scraping on stone, on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

Théophile Steinlen

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