Le Grappin; L'Affranchie

1892

Henri-Gabriel Ibels

Associated Names
Henri-Gabriel Ibels

Artist, French, 1867 - 1936

This is a painting of a theatrical program poster. The image features a colorful and animated poster for a theatrical performance at "Le Théâtre Libre," featuring plays titled "Le Grappin" and "L'Affranchie." The design includes illustrations of two figures dressed in bright yellow outfits standing on the left side of the image, along with a stout character on the right wearing red shorts. Both are posed as if they are part of the theatrical narrative. The play titles and the names of various actors and roles are printed in a stylized font between the two groups of figures. In the lower right corner, two figures wearing red and black hats appear to be observing the event.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    6-color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.9 x 32.3 cm (9 7/16 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.38

  • Series Title

    Théâtre Libre

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. 12, as Le Grappin (The Grapnel) by Georges Salandri; L'Affranchie (The Emancipated) by Maurice Biollay.

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, 24, no. 14 (proof before letters).

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. 12.

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: H. G. Ibels; upper right printed: LE / THÉATRE / LIBRE / PROGRAMME / DU / 1er SPECTACLE / de la Saison 1892-1893; upper center printed: LE GRAPPIN... / L'AFFRANCHIE; lower center printed: De la part de MM. GASTON SALANDRI et MAURICE BIOLLAY.; lower right printed: Paris. Imp. Eugène Verneau, 108, r. Folie-Méricourt.

Wikidata ID

Q75395356

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