Lot n° 12
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Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN (1859–1923) - Lot 12
Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN (1859–1923)
Winter, Cat on a Cushion, 1909
Lithograph
Signed on the plate on the right
Bears the publisher’s stamp: Edmond-Honoré Sagot, Paris.
Edition of 250 copies, printed by R. Engelmann, Paris.
H_47 cm W_57 cm (as displayed)
Related Works:
- One copy of *Winter, Cat on a Cushion*, 1909, color lithograph, 50.8 × 61 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. 50.616.9. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- One copy, edition of 250, Museum of Modern Art, New York, inv. 410.1975. The Museum of Modern Art
- One copy, 45 × 57.7 cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington, inv. 1986.4.1.
- Christie’s Paris, “The 20th Century Art Online Sale” on April 19, 2021. Lot No. 270, sold for €8,750.
Comparative bibliography:
- Ernest de Crauzat, *L'Œuvre gravé et lithographié de Steinlen*, Paris, 1913, no. 293, p. 94, another copy reproduced.
Note:
The cat occupies a special place in Steinlen’s work, serving as one of his most recognizable subjects.
Created in 1909, this lithograph is part of a series dedicated to the seasons and is one of the artist’s best-known feline compositions. The original is held in several major public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.
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