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Lot 316: French Music Hall Ballet Poster

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Lot 316: French Music Hall Ballet Poster
<b>JULES CHERET (1836-1932)</b> <p> <b>316. MusÈe GrÈvin/Les Coulisses de l'Opera.</b> 1891.
34 1/4 x 97 in./87 x 246.2 cm
Imp. Chaix, Paris.
Cond C/Restored tears; recreated margins top edge.
Ref: Broido, 467; Maindron, 380; MaÓtres, 37; DFP-II, 210; Reims, 315; Wine Spectator, 10; PAI-XXXII, 253
For the show “Backstage at the Opera” at the GrÈvin Museum, we observe a bevy of enchantresses practicing their dance steps, their movements caught so vividly we can practically feel the whiff of air stirred up by their lively pirouettes. This two-sheet poster, with the dancers approximately life-size, is one of ChÈret’s masterpieces. The place where shows like this were held is a Paris original: originally a waxworks founded around 1880 by caricaturist Alfred GrÈvin, it included a 500-seat auditorium where live performances were given to supplement the meager income GrÈvin was making from admissions to the museum part of the operation. The theater had mirrored walls, and ChÈret himself painted the ceiling. The presentations included a mix of magic shows, revues and concerts–anything to bring in the patrons. What’s perhaps most amazing is that the place is still in business and still uses the same approach of museum (22 tableaux from the Belle Epoque) and live entertainment.,br> <b>Est: $5,000-$7,000.</b>
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