Taverne Olympia

Artist: Jules Cheret French (1836-1932)

Title: Taverne Olympia

Plate: PL. 217

Description: Condition A.
Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1900. 
Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free, archival museum mat, with framing labels. Ready to frame. Shipped boxed flat. 
Certificate of Authenticity.

Maitre Sheet Size: approx 11 3/8 in x 15 3/4 in 29 cm x 40 cm

Price: $450.00 Rare

"Two couples proffer a hearty toast while a respectful waiter hovers nearby, prepared to satisfy their every dining and drinking desire. A vivacious scene to advertise an all-night restaurant" (Rennert, PAI-XXXI, 394)

 

"The achievement of Cheret was to create a world of explosive happiness, and to paste it on the walls of Paris. As a painter he will be remembered for what Huysmans calls his 'spirit of nervous gaiety', as a lithographer for his superb technique, and as a poster artist for being the ancestor of all modern advertising." (Abdy p.36)