La Dupe; Son petit coeur

1891

Alexandre Charpentier

Associated Names
Alexandre Charpentier

Artist, French, 1856 - 1909

This is an image of a program or leaflet for theatrical performances. The paper features an embossed figure, with typed text indicating the season (1891–1892) and naming the theater as "Le Théâtre Libre". The program lists performances "La Dupe" and "Son Petit Cœur" along with role and performer details. The design and typography reflect a late 19th-century style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    embossing (gaufrage) on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.8 x 14.7 cm (7 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris, 1887-1900, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 10, as La Dupe (The Dupe) by Georges Ancey; Son petit coeur (The Little Heart) by Louis Marsolleau.

2006

  • Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier (1856-1909), National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006, no cat.

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, 23, no. 13.

1998

  • 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. 10.

Inscriptions

lower right embossed: Alexandre Charpentier; upper left printed: LE THÉATRE LIBRE / Saison 1891-1892; lower left printed: SON PETIT COEUR...; center right printed: LA DUPE...; across bottom printed: Mercredi 27 Novembre 1889.... / De la part de MM. GEORGES ANCEY et LOUIS MARSOLLEAU.

Wikidata ID

Q75395154

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