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Alcazar Royal

Poster
1894 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A poster advertising the revue 'Bruxelles Sans Gène' at the Alcazar Royal, Rue d'Arenberg, Brussels, in 1894. The Belgian artists Duyck and Crespin collaborated from 1887 on designing costumes and posters for revues at the Alcazar and the Palais d'Eté. In this poster, which concentrates on the elegant audience, the Art Nouveau-style lettering of the name of the theatre curves to create an arch above the theatre boxes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAlcazar Royal (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Duyck E.J. and Adolphe Louis Crespin, Alcazar Royal
Physical description
Poster
Dimensions
  • Height: 1035mm
  • Width: 822mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs J.T. Clarke
Place depicted
Summary
A poster advertising the revue 'Bruxelles Sans Gène' at the Alcazar Royal, Rue d'Arenberg, Brussels, in 1894. The Belgian artists Duyck and Crespin collaborated from 1887 on designing costumes and posters for revues at the Alcazar and the Palais d'Eté. In this poster, which concentrates on the elegant audience, the Art Nouveau-style lettering of the name of the theatre curves to create an arch above the theatre boxes.
Collection
Accession number
E.170-1921

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2003
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