Hermann-Paul (René-Georges Hermann) (1864-1940) The Inspector General Revizor. (Program for the Théâtre de l'OEuvre). 1897. Zinc print. Sheet : 27,5 x 37,5 cm. Nice proof on ivory vellum. Several folds marked across the sheet. Small tears at the edges of the sheet. Full margins. The Inspector General Revizor is a satirical play by Gogol, which was performed in Merimee's translation at the New Theatre. Ref : G. Aitken, Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde. Programmes de théâtre illustrés Paris 1890-1900. Paris, Promédia, 1991, n° 95.

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