27 - Pierre BONNARD (1867–1947)

Pierre BONNARD (1867–1947) La Revue blanche, 1894 — Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, PL. 38 Color lithograph on vellum, printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Signed and dated “94” in the stone on the left; “PL. 38” and the Imprimerie Chaix name printed in the lower left margin; dry stamp of Les Maîtres de l'Affiche in the lower right margin Dimensions: Sheet: 39 × 29 cm (15.4 × 11.4 in.) Image: 29 × 23.2 cm (11.4 × 9.1 in.) Condition: Very good condition, slight yellowing of the margins. Unframed. References: Stanley Appelbaum, The Complete “Masters of the Poster,” Dover, 1990, pl. 38 Period: print published in 1896 Plate 38 from *The Masters of the Poster* (1895–1900), the monthly series of small-format posters published under the direction of Jules Chéret by Imprimerie Chaix. Bonnard’s “Nabie” poster for the Natanson brothers’ avant-garde magazine, one of the key images of the 1890s.