Two Soldiers, 1915
Théophile Alexandre Steinlenexpand_more
Lithograph in black over fawn tint on off-white paperexpand_more
Gift of Fay Gallus and Richard Sweetexpand_more 2019.147.14
Not on Viewexpand_more
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen was a renowned Swiss-born French painter, sculptor, illustrator, printmaker, and designer best known for his Art Nouveau posters of bohemian cabaret culture of turn-of-the-century Paris. Steinlen was aligned with a circle of avant-garde artists centered in Montmarte neighborhood of Paris that included Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Louis Anquetin, Adolphe Willette, and Félix Vallotton. Animals, especially cats, figured prominently in his work. At the same time, Steinlen’s graphic art displayed a deep concern for social justice and compassion for the poor and working classes. A prolific draftsman and printmaker, Steinlen published some 2,000 illustrations during his career and more than 600 editioned lithographs and etchings.
Details
- Title
- Two Soldiers
- Artist Life
- (born Switzerland), Lausanne 1859–Paris 1923
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.147.14
- Provenance
- Richard M. Sweet, M.D., Santa Rosa, Calif.; given to MIA, 2019.
- Curator Approved
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