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THÉOPHILE-ALEXANDRE STEINLEN (1859-1923) LAIT PUR STÉRILISÉ. 1894. 55 1/4x38 3/4 inches, 140 1/4x98 1/2 cm. Charles Verneau, Paris. Condition B+: restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; foxing, abrasions and minor restoration in margins and image. Lait Pur Stérilisé is the first poster Charles Verneau printed for Steinlen. The artist and the printer formed a lasting relationship and went on to produce some of the era's most memorable posters. This poster instantly became a success and remains an iconic image of the period. It is almost deceptively simple, featuring the artist's daughter, Colette, sitting at a table sipping from a bowl of milk, with three cats at her feet hoping for a single spilled drop. It is a delicate image, beautifully drawn on stone with a "flowing curvilinearity" (Cates & Gill p. 122). Steinlen used green for the outline, as opposed to black, which adds to the soft feel of the image. Crauzat p. 134, Bargiel & Zagrodski p. 40, Maitres 1900 p. 52, Maitres, pl. 95, DFP-II 783, Wember 732, Wine Spectator pl. 112, Meisterplakate 208.
