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Poster

1893 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising the singer and actress Yvette Guilbert (1865-1944) at the Scala music hall in Paris, dated 1893.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Brief description
Poster advertising Yvette Guilbert at the Scala music hall, Paris, dated 1893
Physical description
Poster illustrated with a full-length drawing of Yvette Guilbert in profile, facing the viewer's left. She holds a small caricatured figure of a man in a top hat, the base of the figure inscribed 'FIN O' SIÉC''. Behind her are Paris landmarks. Above is the words 'TOUR LES SOIRS' and 'SCALA' on a banner and below 'Yvette Guilbert'. Printed with the signature Bac and the date 1893. Framed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 221cm
  • Width: 95cm
  • Depth: 7cm
Credit line
Given by Victor Ross in memory of Eva M. Rosenfeld, niece of Yvette Guilbert
Subject depicted
Summary
Poster advertising the singer and actress Yvette Guilbert (1865-1944) at the Scala music hall in Paris, dated 1893.
Collection
Accession number
S.336-1981

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Record createdSeptember 13, 2012
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