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Lot 185
The Arts. 1891.
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PAI-LXXXVI: Second Chance Posters
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The Arts. 1891.
Maindron makes it clear that it was Chéret who invented “placards décoratifs, which are neither prints nor posters, but which contain a bit of both... There is nothing to say about these designs other than that they are perfect” (Maindron, p. 178-79). Abdy calls these four decorative panels “triumphs of color and printing” (Abdy, p. 31). Being freed from having to sell a product, Chéret lets his imagination soar—and these light-footed nymphs representing the Four Arts are the first clear examples of what was to adorn the walls of Paris for the next decade: the unabashedly hedonistic, carefree spirits that became known as “Chérettes.” (4)

Size: Each: 32 7/8 x 48 3/4 in./83.5 x 124 cm
Condition: B+/ Recreated borders; slight tears. Framed.
Printer: Imp. Chaix, Paris (not shown)
Reference: Ref: Chéret, 76-79 & p. 230-231; Broido, 60-63; Maindron 1896, p. 53-56; Maitres, 193, 197, 201, 205; Posters of Paris, p. 35-38; PAI-LXXXIV, 279
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Artist: Chéret; Dance