FRENCH POSTERS
FRENCH OPERA POSTERS- OPERA SUR LES MURS
THE LATE 19th & EARLY 20th CENTURY WAS A GOLDEN AGE OF POSTER ART WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE CREATION OF THE OPERAS OF MASSENET AND HIS SUCCESSORS IN FRANCE. HERE ARE SOME STUNNING EXAMPLES OF THE POSTERS CREATED FOR SOME OF THESE OPERAS



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*219. FEVRIER- GISMONDA- 26 x 25 laid down on canvas signed by G.Rochegrosse-published Maquet. Gr Paris
...........................................$775

*220. LALO- Le ROI dıYs- 21 x 29 laid down on canvas- signed by Auguste-Francoise Gorguet. Published by I. Simonet & Le Bourg, rue de Cloys Paris
...........................................$975

*221. LECOQ- PLUTUS- 22 x 18 not on canvas -signed L. Denis - publisher Buttner-Thierry Paris
...........................................$475

*222. JULES MASSENET- DON QUICHOTTE 1911 Lithograph in color by GEORGE ROCHGROSSE, Printed by E. Delanchy Size 26 x 35 Created for the world premiere of MASSENET-S OPERA at Le THEATRE LYRIQUE MUNICIPAL (GAITE) This was part of the collection at Egreville, MASSENET-S country home
...........................................$3,850

*223. RABAUD- MAROUF- 23 1/2 x 31 laid down on lien canvas- signed G. Radaux -publisher Choudens edit
...........................................$775

*224. ROGER- Le FETICHE- 25 x 32 " not on canvas-publisher F. Appel, 12 rue de Delta Paris-not signed
...........................................$475

Abbreviations
SP - Signed Photo
AL - Album Leaf
AS - Autograph Sentiment
PCC - Printed Calling Cards
ALS - Autographed Letter Signed
D/S - Dedicated & Signed
ANS - Autographed, Note, Signed
SPc - Signed Postcard
AMusQS - Autographed Musical Quote Signed
TLS - Letter signed by person described
LS - Letter signed by person described,
written by another




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