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Théophile Steinlen, "Cats" cover illustration (1898)

Sale price¥330,000

The cover of this book is filled with the warmth of the cats that Steinlen loved.

Steinlen's representative collection of illustrations, "Des Chats", was published in 1898. The cover depicts a heartwarming scene of a girl in a red checked outfit feeding milk to cats. The sight of the various cats - black, calico, tabby - gazing intently at the bowl of milk is full of humor and affection.

This composition is reminiscent of the poster for "Milk of Vingennes" created around the same time, and we can see the repeated theme of "girl and cat" that Steinlen painted. In particular, the statue of a girl, said to have been modeled after his daughter Colette, was an important motif closely connected to the artist's private life.

Although it is just a cover, the composition and colors make it seem like a finished poster. It is a poetic and intimate scene that is fitting for the introduction to this collection of art that Steinlen has written as "Dessins sans paroles (Stories without words)."


Information

Artist: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen
Title: Cover of "Des Chats"
Year of production: 1898
Technique: Lithograph printing
Size: Approx. 45 x 31 cm


Artist / Title: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen / Des Chats (Cover illustration, 1898)

*The frame in the image is for reference only. Please contact us regarding framing.


Related links

If you would like to know more about the works, please visit Rivoli Antiques' special page (separate site).

Black Cat and Steinlan (another site)

Masters of Posters (another site)


The first art book in Japan to feature Steinlen's cats, "Steinlen, the Black Cat Cartoonist," is also on sale now!
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This work is an original antique print made over 100 years ago.

All works sold at Rivoli Antiques are genuine works of artistic value that were printed at the time, and are not later reproductions or copies.

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Théophile Steinlen, "Cats" cover illustration (1898) Sale price¥330,000

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