Louise Balthy Alcazar d’ete — Cheret (1893) — Original Les Affiches Illustrees
$ 250Louise Balthy Alcazar d’ete — Cheret — 1893
Original lithograph by Jules Cheret, published in 1896 for Les Affiches Illustrées, the series produced at Imprimerie Chaix to document and celebrate the great poster designs of the Belle Époque. This plate reproduces Chéret’s 1893 poster for the Alcazar d’Été, featuring the celebrated performer Louise Balthy, whose appearances at Parisian music halls made her one of the stars of the era. Chéret captures her presence with flowing movement, bright color, and the lively visual rhythm characteristic of his best work.
Created during the height of poster collecting between 1895 and 1900, Les Affiches Illustrées offered high-quality stone-lithograph reductions printed with great care. This example is unlined, clean, and in excellent A condition.
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Details
Title: Louise Balthy Alcazar d’ete
Artist: Jules Cheret
Date: 1893 (published 1896)
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Size: 21.5 x 30 cm (approx. 8.5 x 11.8 in)
Print Type: Stone Lithograph (Les Affiches Illustrées)
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent A
Comments: Clean sheet; strong color; excellent condition