10 - Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN (1859–1923)

Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN (1859–1923) “Reclining Cat” Bronze sculpture with a brown patina Incised signature on the base H 9 x W 16 cm Bibliography: P. Kaenel and C. Lepdor, Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen: L’oeil de la rue, Musée cantonal des Beaux-arts, Lausanne, 2008, p. 32, Fig. In the 1880s and 1890s, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, known for his work as a political cartoonist and socially conscious poster artist, focused on the figure of the cat. He painted, drew, engraved, and sculpted the animal, often depicting his own cats, which he had taken in at his home in Montmartre.