Casino d'Enghien
Poster
1898 (Designed and printed)
1898 (Designed and printed)
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Jules Chéret (1836-1932) is known as the Maître de l'Affiche, or the 'Father of the poster'.This is primarily due to his groundbreaking developments in the colour lithographic process, but can also be attributed to his prolific output and ostentatious style: Chéret was capable of rendering even the most banal of subjects sensational.
This poster advertising the Casino d'Enghien depicts the excitement of an evening's entertainment at the casino: a young family rides the carousel horses against a background of colourful fireworks.
This poster advertising the Casino d'Enghien depicts the excitement of an evening's entertainment at the casino: a young family rides the carousel horses against a background of colourful fireworks.
Object details
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| Title | Casino d'Enghien (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Poster for 'Casino d'Enghien' by Jules Chéret; 1898. |
| Physical description | Poster |
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| Summary | Jules Chéret (1836-1932) is known as the Maître de l'Affiche, or the 'Father of the poster'.This is primarily due to his groundbreaking developments in the colour lithographic process, but can also be attributed to his prolific output and ostentatious style: Chéret was capable of rendering even the most banal of subjects sensational. This poster advertising the Casino d'Enghien depicts the excitement of an evening's entertainment at the casino: a young family rides the carousel horses against a background of colourful fireworks. |
| Bibliographic reference | Coutts, Howard and Claire Jones Toulouse Lautrec and the art of the French Poster. Bowes Museum, 2004. 53 p., ill. ISBN 0954818202. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.94-1921 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2007 |
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