Jules CHÉRET (French, 1836–1932) - Lot 48

Lot n° 48
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Jules CHÉRET (French, 1836–1932) - Lot 48
Jules CHÉRET (French, 1836–1932) Musée Grévin, Illuminated Pantomimes, E. Reynaud’s Optical Theater, from *Maîtres de l’Affiche* (Pl. 41), 1892 Color lithograph on vellum paper Numbered “PL. 41” with the notation “Imprimerie Chaix” in the lower left margin; signed and dated “Chéret 92” in the stone; dry stamp of the publication (designed by Jules Chéret) in the lower right margin Dimensions: Sheet: approx. 39 × 29 cm (15.4 × 11.4 in.) Condition: In very good condition, slight sun fading on the margins, unframed References: Stanley Appelbaum, The Complete “Masters of the Poster,” Dover, 1990, pl. 41 Plate 41 from *Les Maîtres de l’Affiche*, the legendary subscription publication that appeared monthly in Paris from December 1895 to November 1900 under the artistic direction of Jules Chéret and printed by Imprimerie Chaix, reproducing the most beautiful posters of the Belle Époque in collector’s format. A milestone in the history of cinema: Chéret’s poster advertised Émile Reynaud’s Théâtre Optique at the Musée Grévin, the first public screenings of moving images, in October 1892—three years before the Lumière brothers. A young girl in a yellow dress dances with Pierrot and Arlequin, the characters from Reynaud’s *Pauvre Pierrot*.
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