Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923), Dan le Rue, lithograph, 1911, signed in pencil [also signed in the plate). Reference: Crauzat 295, titled by him as Dan la Rue or also Femme Seule. In the only state, printed on a chine colle, on a heavy cream wove paper. In good condition, with full margins (9 3/4 x 6 1/8, the sheet 15 x 11 inches), archival matting.
Published “hors texte” in the volume La Misere Sociale de la Femme,” a compilation of essays by writers from the 16th to the 20th Century, in 1911, in Paris, by [...]
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Theophile Steinlen (1859-1923), Interior of Tramway, lithograph, 1896, signed lower right in red pencil. Reference: Crauzat 173. In good condition, on Chine Volant with wide (full) margins, 10 5/8 x 13 5/8, the sheet 16 1/2 x 20. A proof impression apart from the edition of 50.
A fine proof impression of this well known masterpiece.
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen began his career as an illustrator for Paris journals (Le Chat Noir, Gil Blas), and was naturally attracted to printmaking presumably because he was such an excellent draughtsman. His lithographic work, such as Interior of Tramway, was of course [...]
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Théophile Steinlen (1859-1923), Veuves d’un Louis, lithograph in two colors (brown and black), 1915, numbered (326/400 but not signed [signed, titled and dated in the plate], from the edition of 400. Not in Crauzat (Crauzat was published in 1913, and so did not include works after that date). In very good condition, the full sheet, on a cream wove paper, 16 x 12 1/4, the sheet 22 x 15 inches.
A fine impression.
Although he is famed for his fin de siecle posters (and for his cats!), Steinlen’s work throughout his career was marked by strong social consciousness. From early on, he [...]
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