1893 Original French Art Nouveau Poster, Gil Blas - Fils Moderne - Steinlen

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

About this Item

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, (1859 1923), was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. Steinlen became a regular contributor to Le Rire and Gil Blas magazines plus numerous other publications including L'Assiette au Beurre and Les Humouristes, a short-lived magazine he and a dozen other artists jointly founded in 1911. Between 1883 and 1920, he produced hundreds of illustrations, a number of which were done under a pseudonym so as to avoid political problems due to their harsh criticisms of societal ills . Today, his works can be found at many important museums around the world including at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., United States. This poster measures 16x20" with matting, and 10.25x14.25" without.

Seller Inventory # FR038

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1893 Original French Art Nouveau Poster, Gil Blas - Fils Moderne - Steinlen
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Fine
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  • Vintage: 19th Century