{"product_id":"original-maitres-de-laffiche-pl-41-musee-grevin-cheret","title":"Original Maitres De L'Affiche - Pl 41 Musee Grevin Cheret","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eJules Chéret\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e1896\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eMusée Grévin — Pantomimes Lumineuses, Théâtre Optique d'Émile Reynaud\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eLes Maîtres de l'Affiche — Plate 41\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eImprimerie Chaix, Paris\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eGaston Paulin\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e29 × 40 cm (11.5 × 15.75 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eOriginal vintage colour lithograph — Les Maîtres de l'Affiche series\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eA — Excellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original colour lithographic plate from \u003cem\u003eLes Maîtres de l'Affiche\u003c\/em\u003e — one of the most celebrated art publications of the Belle Époque, conceived by Jules Chéret and printed at the Imprimerie Chaix in Paris between 1895 and 1900. The series reproduced 256 of the finest posters of the era in a refined small format, issued to subscribers in monthly sets of four. Plate 41 reproduces Chéret's 1896 poster for the \u003cem\u003ePantomimes Lumineuses\u003c\/em\u003e of Émile Reynaud at the Musée Grévin, one of the most memorable images of the series and a joyful tribute to the birth of animated cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJules Chéret\u003c\/strong\u003e (1836–1932), widely regarded as the father of the modern poster, captures the wonder of Reynaud's invention with all the qualities that made his name: fluid figures, vibrant colour and constant movement. At the centre, a graceful female muse seems to emerge from the light itself, floating in a kaleidoscope of stars, with swirling ribbons and dynamic colour gradients giving the whole composition a dreamlike quality perfectly suited to its subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster promotes Reynaud's \u003cem\u003eThéâtre Optique\u003c\/em\u003e, a pioneering animation projection system that predates cinema as we know it. Before the Lumière brothers amazed audiences with their cinématographe, Reynaud was enchanting Parisians with hand-painted picture sequences that brought drawings to life, accompanied by music composed by Gaston Paulin. This plate is far more than an advertisement: it is a visual homage to a moment when science, art and fantasy met, and a landmark both in Chéret's prolific career and in the \u003cem\u003eMaîtres de l'Affiche\u003c\/em\u003e collection as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is in excellent condition — grade A — and is presented unframed, ready for the wall it deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Belle Époque collector's piece — Chéret's luminous muse, celebrating the dawn of animated cinema at the Musée Grévin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nbmposter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923244187757,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/3811\/3082\/files\/museegrevincheret.png?v=1793568581","url":"https:\/\/www.nbmposter.com\/fr\/products\/original-maitres-de-laffiche-pl-41-musee-grevin-cheret","provider":"nbmposter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}