Théophile Steinlen, Pencil Drawing - Nude - Dated 1905

This magnificent pencil drawing, created in 1905 by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859–1923), depicts a delicate female nude. Monogrammed “ST” in the lower right corner, the work demonstrates the mastery of this essential artist of the Belle Époque, a major figure in the Parisian Art Nouveau art scene. Steinlen is primarily known for his iconic posters for the Montmartre cabaret Le Chat Noir, as well as for his scenes of popular life and his numerous portraits of women and cats. This drawing is part of a more intimate and sensitive body of work, in which the artist explores the female body with great sobriety and natural elegance. The pencil, used with finesse, reveals a lively, almost spontaneous study, capturing the grace of the model without artifice. This is an authentic work, ideal for graphic art lovers or collectors of Symbolist and Post-Impressionist works.Provenance: private collectionDimensions: 28.5/19.3 cm42.5/33.7 cm with frame