Chevalerie rustique; L'Amante du Christ; Marié; Les Bouchers

1888

Adolphe Léon Willette

Associated Names
Adolphe Léon Willette

Artist, French, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of a theatre programme for the Théâtre Libre. The programme features an illustration on the left side and text listing the performances and cast on the right. The illustration displays a dynamic scene of a fictional character in a white costume interacting with a figure in a green outfit. The artwork is accompanied by a handwritten verse and signature by Rodolphe Darzens. The right side of the programme lists various plays like "CHEVALERIE RUSTIQUE," "L'AMANTE DU CHRIST," "MARIE," and "LES BOUCHERS," along with actors' names and roles. It provides details about the premiere night on Friday, October 19, 1888, at the Théâtre des Menus-Plaisirs in Paris.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.9 x 32.1 cm (9 7/16 x 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.112

  • 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. 1, as Chevalerie rustique (Rustic Chivalry) by Giovanni Verga; L'Amante du Christ (Christ's Lover) by....

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, 15, no. 1.

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. 1.

Inscriptions

lower right in stone: A. Willette; upper right printed: LE / Théâtre Libre / SAISON 1888-89... / CHEVALERIE RUSTIQUE... / L'AMANTE DU CHRIST... / MARIÉ... / LES BOUCHERS... / De la part de MM. de PORTO-RICHE, RUDOLPHE DARZENS et PAUL SOLANGES / Paris. --Imp. Eugène Verneau, 108, rue de la Folie-Méricourt

Wikidata ID

Q75395994

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