Troupe de Mlle Églantine
Poster
1896 (made)
1896 (made)
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This poster was commissioned by the cabaret dancer, Jane Avril, to advertise her appearance in the quadrille, 'Troupe de Mlle Églantine', when they performed at the Palace Theatre in London in 1896. The names of the other dancers appear in the text: Cléopatre, Églantine and Gazelle. Avril was a favourite subject of Toulouse-Lautrec's and a good friend of the artist's.
Here Toulouse-Lautrec has captured the energy and movement of the group as they high-kick their way across the stage. The artist employs an economy of detail to build a dynamic composition, positioning the dancers' legs to create a strong diagonal line that draws the viewer's eye across the work to the main text.
Here Toulouse-Lautrec has captured the energy and movement of the group as they high-kick their way across the stage. The artist employs an economy of detail to build a dynamic composition, positioning the dancers' legs to create a strong diagonal line that draws the viewer's eye across the work to the main text.
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| Title | Troupe de Mlle Églantine |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster, 'Troupe de Mlle Églantine' by Toulouse-Lautrec, France, 19th century. |
| Physical description | French poster of the troupe de Mlle Églantine. Eglantine, Jane Avril, Cléopatre, Gazelle. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs G. R. Halkett. |
| Object history | Provenance: George Roland Halkett (b. Edinburgh, 1865, d. London, 1918), political cartoonist and editor of the Pall Mall Gazette and Punch magazine. Given to the V&A by his wife, Mrs G.R. Halkett, nee Lucy Marion Lees. |
| Production | Attribution note: 3rd state. |
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| Summary | This poster was commissioned by the cabaret dancer, Jane Avril, to advertise her appearance in the quadrille, 'Troupe de Mlle Églantine', when they performed at the Palace Theatre in London in 1896. The names of the other dancers appear in the text: Cléopatre, Églantine and Gazelle. Avril was a favourite subject of Toulouse-Lautrec's and a good friend of the artist's. Here Toulouse-Lautrec has captured the energy and movement of the group as they high-kick their way across the stage. The artist employs an economy of detail to build a dynamic composition, positioning the dancers' legs to create a strong diagonal line that draws the viewer's eye across the work to the main text. |
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| Accession number | E.1374-1931 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2006 |
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