The Entourage

Prints and Drawings

1895

Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen
French, born Switzerland, 1859-1923

The bold images and strong sense of design that established Steinlein as a major figure in the production of posters at the turn of the century can be seen in the massing of the figures in the of character, and the sure bright touch of the hat.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Théophile-Alexandre Pierre Steinlen
Title: The Entourage
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1879–1923
Medium: Charcoal with stumping, and touches of blue and yellow and pink pastel, on tan wove paper
Dimensions: 35.7 × 27.5 cm (14 1/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Maurice D. Galleher Endowment
Reference Number: 1965.28
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Palm Beach, Fla., Society of Four Arts, “Drawings from The Art Institute of Chicago,” January 5–27, 1974, cat. 45.
New Jersey, Rutgers University Art Gallery, “Theophile Alexandre Steinlen Retrospective,” October 30-December 15, 1982; Milwaukee Art Museum, February 2-March 20, 1983; Los Angeles, University Art Museum, April 17-May 29, 1983.

Sold by Arthur Tooth, London, to Walter Feilchenfeldt, Zürich, 1964 [letter from Walter Feilchenfeldt of January 5, 2004 in curatorial file]; sold to the Art Institute, 1965.

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