1890 8 Ft Stone Litho Original Cheret Elysee Montmartre Start Price USD 6,900.00 Current Price USD 6,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 14, 2008 End Time Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Location Multiple Sellers in different locations, please check the description of each item. See more about '1890 8 Ft Stone Litho Original Cheret Elysee Montmartre' Description UniversalLive Bidding This auction supports UniversalLive bidding technology which allows you to bid on this item up to the last two minutes of the item being auctioned (this is not possible on eBay if the auction has already begun). You can also bid using UniversalLive web-based bidding system (no Java and no installation required) or software-based bidding system (you can bid on multiple auctions at the same time). The standard eBay Java bidding console is also available. Click the BID NOW button to try UniversalLive's new bidding platform. Item Description CLICK HERE TO MAKE PAYMENT WHEN THE AUCTION ENDS!!!PRESENTS FEATURED SELLERItem Location: Northbrook, IL 60062United States1890 8 Ft Stone Litho Original Cheret Elysee MontmartreDescriptionThis is an original rare Cheret lithograph from 1890. It is huge in scale. Cheret designed the print to promote a theatrical venue for the Elysee Montmartre, one of the most elegant dance halls that Parisians frequented in the late 1800s. In his classic gorgeous color, the artist has portrayed a free-spirited young woman and a happy clown. One of Cheret's assets as an artist was the way his gestural drawings gave his figures motion; there is a swing and a rhythm in his characters that sweeps us right along with them. They seem to live in the moment, carefree and bound for pleasure alone. The winning bidder will enjoy this symphony of color brilliantly orchestrated by Cheret!In the late 1800s, large-scale lithographic posters had to be printed on separate pieces of paper if the image size exceeded the press size. This image is composed of two sheets. The framers have aligned them with precision. Also, the poster has been backed with linen canvas. There is a slight vertical fold (see picture). Artist: Jules Cheret Title: "Elysee Montmartre" Medium: Color Lithograph Date: 1890 Image size: 31 ¾ by 96 inches Frame size: 41 ¼ by 101 ¼ inches Condition of the image: Very good for a poster of this age and size. Condition of the frame: Excellent Certificate of Authenticity issued by Midwest Estate BuyersJules Cheret, 1836-1932, was born in Paris to a poor but creative family of artisans. At age thirteen, he began a three-year apprenticeship with a lithographer. After extensive training, he began creating vivid advertisement posters for cabarets, music halls, and theaters such as the Moulin Rouge. He first saw enormous lithograph posters at a World's Fair during the 1850s, and immediately recognized their artistic potential. French culture promoted poster art. Rapidly growing cities, expanded commerce and industry created new wealth among a large number of people. Cheret, the "father of the poster," elevated the medium of lithography, traditionally used primarily for the creation of books, to an artform. Cheret designed over 1000 posters, and contributed greatly to the "explosion of advertising." Cheret's skill with the medium influenced the styles of many artists, including Toulouse Lautrec. This rare poster is not a reproduction of a drawing or painting that already existed; this is a truly original creation by Cheret. 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