Elën

1895

Maurice de Lambert

Associated Names
Maurice de Lambert

Artist, French, born 1873

This is a drawing of a theatrical production poster. The image depicts a female angel with elaborate wings and flowing robes, holding lilies and surrounded by swirled decorative elements and a starry sky backdrop. In the middle, there is a detailed portrait of a gentleman with mid-length hair and mustache in a rectangular frame. Below the illustration, the text announces the theatre program for "Elen," a drama in three acts by De Villiers de l'Isle Adam, presented by Le Théâtre Libre for the 1893-1894 season, along with credits for music, set design, and cast names. The illustration shows attention to decorative features and intricate scroll work.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photorelief on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 39.1 x 30.5 cm (15 3/8 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.19


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 32, no. 27.

1998

  • Boyer, Patricia. Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 47.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Maurice deLambert / 94.; lower right printed: Le Théâtre Libre / SIXIEME SPECTACLE DE LA SAISON 1893-1894 / ELEN / Drame en trois actes / De VILLIERS DE L'ISLE ADAM...

Wikidata ID

Q75395200

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