183 - PAL (Jean de Paléologue, 1855–1942)

PAL (Jean de Paléologue, 1855–1942) Olympia – Grand Ballet “Brighton,” music by Léopold Wenzel, 1896 — The Masters of the Poster, PL. 35 Color lithograph on vellum, printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Signed “PAL” in the stone on the right; “PL. 35” and a reference to Imprimerie Chaix 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: 27.5 × 18.5 cm (10.8 × 7.3 in.) Condition: Good condition; a few small stains in the upper left margin. Unframed. References: Stanley Appelbaum, The Complete "Masters of the Poster," Dover, 1990, pl. 35 Plate 35 from *Masters of the Poster* (1895–1900), the monthly series of small-format posters published under the direction of Jules Chéret by Imprimerie Chaix. Poster for the ballet performed at the Olympia music hall, which opened in Paris in 1893.