Jules Chéret and Chaix
Cover for the book “Georges Duval, Paris qui rit (Paris: Jules Lévy, 1886)”
1885
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- Artist: Jules Chéret
- Printer: Chaix
Cover for the book “Georges Duval, Paris qui rit (Paris: Jules Lévy, 1886)”
1885
Physical Qualities
Color crayon lithograph, 202 × 292 mm. (7 15/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.807
Cover for the book "Georges Duval, Paris qui rit (Paris: Jules Lévy, 1886)." According to Broido, this work was one of several "commissioned by the publisher Jules Levy as book covers. They were later used as posters by printing them on larger sheets to which the words 'En vente ici...prix 5 francs' were added." (see Broido 531)
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: Signed in stone: front cover, lower right "J Cheret" Inscribed: back cover, bottom center "316 - IMPRIMERIE CHAIX (Succie. Chéret) 18, rue Brunel, PARIS"; front cover, center "Paris / qui / rit / Par / GEORGES DUVAL"; front cover, bottom left "JULES LÉVY, EDITEUR"
Markings: None
