Nell Horn

1891

Alexandre Charpentier

Associated Names
Alexandre Charpentier

Artist, French, 1856 - 1909

This is a drawing of a theatrical poster for "Nell Horn" at Le Théâtre Libre. The image features a silhouette of a person with arms outstretched, rendered in yellow against a vibrant red background that blends into the silhouette. The poster includes text with details about the play, such as the title, characters, theater company, date, and other participants. The layout is vertical with information primarily on the right side and the silhouette figure stretching across the center. The color scheme uses shades of red, yellow, and beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    4-color lithograph with embossing (gaufrage) on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24 x 18.6 cm (9 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.15

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. 9, as Nell Horn by Léon de Rosny.

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. 11.

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. 9.

Inscriptions

lower right embossed: ALEXANDRE CHARPENTIER; upper left printed: LE THÉATRE LIBRE / Saison 1890-1891; center left printed: NELL HORN; across bottom printed: Mardi 26 Mai 1891.... / De la part de M.M. ROSNY / Paris. -Imp. Eugène VERNEAU, 108, rue de la Folie-Méricourt.

Wikidata ID

Q75395167

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