227 - Théophile-Alexandre STEINLEN (1859–1923)

Théophile-Alexandre STEINLEN (1859–1923) Mothu and Doria – Impressionist Scenes, 1893 — The Masters of the Poster, Pl. 46 Color lithograph on vellum, printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Signed in the stone in the lower left; “PL. 46” and a reference to Imprimerie Chaix printed in the lower left margin; dry stamp of Les Maîtres de l'Affiche in the lower right margin Dimensions: Sheet: 39 × 29 cm (15.4 × 11.4 in.) Image: 31 × 20 cm (12.2 × 7.9 in.) Condition: Very good condition; slight gray mark in the upper right margin. Unframed. References: Stanley Appelbaum, The Complete “Masters of the Poster,” Dover, 1990, pl. 46 Period: print published in 1896 Plate 46 from *The Masters of the Poster* (1895–1900), the monthly series of small-format posters published under the direction of Jules Chéret by Imprimerie Chaix. Steinlen’s poster for the café-concert duo Mothu and Doria, one of his most famous images of Parisian nightlife.