2904170 Compagnie Francaise des Chocolats et des Thes by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); (add.info.: Chocolate de la Compagnie Francaise advertising poster. The cozy breakfast time was a favorite theme of the great painters, and the Impressionists loved portraying the humble joys of the table. Steinlen (1859-1923) also serves up a breakfast drink in appropriate style. Mother (Emilie) and child (Colette) sit side by side, the blonde daughter drinking her chocolate, while mamma enjoys a cup of aromatic Chinese tea made by the Compagnie Francaise des Chocolats et des Thes (French Chocolate and Tea Company) The purring cat in the foreground signifies contentment. Steinlens lines are smooth and sensitive, and he confines himself to a few well-synchronized colours.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG; Swiss, out of copyright.