Lot 157
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859–1923)
Self-portrait, black chalk with pencil, [c. 1905]
Hammer Price: £3,200
Description
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859–1923)
Self-portrait
Black chalk with pencil, signed with stamped signature in the lower left corner, image 160 x 107 mm (6 1/4 x 4 1/8 in), minor rubbing, framed, [circa 1905]
Provenance:
Jerrold Morris Gallery, Toronto;
Where acquired by Barry Humphries in 2005 [according to inscription on frame]
⁂ The present self-portrait, with the artist presumably in his studio turned slightly to the right, shares close similarities with Steinlein's lithographed self-portrait, printed in 1905.
Description
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859–1923)
Self-portrait
Black chalk with pencil, signed with stamped signature in the lower left corner, image 160 x 107 mm (6 1/4 x 4 1/8 in), minor rubbing, framed, [circa 1905]
Provenance:
Jerrold Morris Gallery, Toronto;
Where acquired by Barry Humphries in 2005 [according to inscription on frame]
⁂ The present self-portrait, with the artist presumably in his studio turned slightly to the right, shares close similarities with Steinlein's lithographed self-portrait, printed in 1905.