Lot 8
  • 8

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
  • L'amour au Vert
  • Signed Steinlen (lower right); inscribed L'amour au vert par Gustave Coquiot (lower right margin) 
  • Colored crayons, pastel and india ink on paper
  • Image size: 16 by 13 3/4 in.
  • 41 by 35 cm
  • Executed in 1900.
This work was used for an illustration to Gustave Coquiot, "L'Amour au Vertin Gil Blas, September 21, 1900.

Provenance

Galerie Alfa, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2004

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Alfa, Alexandre-Théophile Steinlen, 2004, no. 9 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue)

Condition

Sheet is attached to front mat with archival tape. Remants of old tape along the top edge. Overall good condition. Marginal edges are uneven and worn with small losses. Scratched out lines seem to be part of the composition. Sheet is reinforced at center right edge. Minor crack to picture surface to the right of the couple, which measures approx. 3 1/2 in (8.5 cm).
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