Affiches Charles Verneau/"La Rue"

1896

118 ½ X 92 ½ in.
301 X 235 cm

"One of Steinlen's finest lithographic achievements was a huge, six-sheet oster for Affiches Charles Verneau. The bustling street scene is alive with an assortment of colorful Montmartre types, prominent among them the artist's daughter, Colette, with a hoop, being carefully led by her mother, Emilie. Note how Steinlen shows the working class side by side with the smartly dressed bourgeois, giving them equal dignity - one of his most endearing traits" (Wine Spectator, 110). L'Estampe et l'Affiche concluded its ecstatic review of this poster by declaring "One can't applaud it enough" (1897, p.20).

The colors are in exceptionally fine, orginal condition, with minor restoration at the seams. It is extremely rare to find this poster in as fine a condition as this. It is 1 of approximately 50 impressions. 

Reference: Bargiel et Zagrodzki, 20