Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen vintage poster
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1900
Originally designed for a workers' daily paper, this image shows a wild Marianne calling her fellow laborers to arms against the tyranny of the State. About to storm the new Bastille, she has ripped off her shackles in protest.
This is the image-only version, without the top or bottom text panels. Imp. Charles Verneau, Paris (not shown) Literature: Bargiel et Zagrodzki, 39; Crauzat, 507; Steinlen, 96; DFP-II, 795; Schardt, p. 148; Gold, 99 (var); PAI-LXXXVIII, 459 This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- paper
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 55 h x 39.375 w in
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 207097842
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.