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T.A STEINLEN Drawing Swiss French Art

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD
T.A STEINLEN Drawing Swiss French Art
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THEOPHILE ALEXANDRE STEINLEN 1859-1923
Lausanne 1859-1923 Paris (Swiss/French)

Title: The Forgiveness, ca. 1901

Technique: Original Stamped Pencil Drawing on paper.

Size: 21 x 29 cm / 8.3 x 11.4 in

Additional Information: This Work is stamp signed with the Collection stamp of "Steinlen - Ex. Collection Georges Clavigny" at the lower left.
Georges Clavigny (1873-1946) was a French journalist and writer and was also a close friend of Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen.
This drawing is a most probably a preparatory drawing for Steinlen work of the same subject from circa 1901 that was reproduced in July 1901 issue of L’Assiette Au Beurre with the caption: "Il vous sera beaucoup pardonne, mon enfant, parce que vous avez beaucoup aime (qui aime bien, paie bien)"

Provenance: Collection of Georges Clavigny.

Condition: Good condition. Discoloration of the paper and creases and folds at the lower and left part.