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FOLIES BERGERE – MAURICE MILLIERE – c1890s – IMPRIMERIE CHAIX

Original triptych program printed in chromolithography by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris. Edited by Boudet.

The three-panel composition illustrates scenes from the Folies Bergère. The left panel shows circus performers including a clown and trained animals. The central panel features performers including a female rider and Pierrot in the traditional white costume with black buttons. The right panel depicts ballet dancers. The panels are surrounded by a green border and designed as a folded program format.

Maurice Millière (1871–1946) was a French illustrator and painter associated with the Belle Époque. He is known for his theatrical and poster work and for illustrations depicting Parisian life and stage subjects.

Printed by Chaix Imprimerie, Paris, a leading lithographic printer of the Belle Époque and closely associated with Jules Chéret.

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Artist: Maurice Millière (1871–1946)
Title: Folies Bergère (Triptych Program)
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Publisher (Editeur): Boudet
Medium: Chromolithography
Format: Triptych, center fold
Size: 17 x 11.5 inches
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Nice condition; slight vertical fold at center as issued