| El Dorado Original Lithograph (Poster) by Jules Cheret |
El Dorado Original Lithograph Framed and Matted in Acid-Free Materials |
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Original lithograph poster printed in colors on wove paper. Lifetime impression by Jules Cheret; printed as a supplement to the Courrier Francais. Titled El Dorado, the poster advertises a popular music venue in 1890’s Paris. Published in 1894 by Jules Chéret and printed at Impremiere Chaix (Atelier Chéret), Paris. (There is also a 3-1/2-foot high – 118 cm – version of this poster.) Reference: Lucy Broido, The Posters of Jules Cheret, 2nd Revised and Enlarged Edition, 218 (see page 11 and plate 14).
– Title: El Dorado
– Artist: Jules Cheret (French, 1836-1932)
– Year of publication: 1894
– Sheet size: 23-3/8 inches H x 15 inches W (59.4 cm x 38.1 cm)
– Frame size: 36 inches H x 27 inches W (91.4 cm x 68.6 cm)
Mounted on acid-free paper over canvas. Framed in transition style gold finish molding with linen matting and complementary gold fillet. Set behind an acrylic cover. Customary remnants of horizontal folder across center. Due to the age of the paper, there is some waviness along the left and right margins.
Price is $1,800 USD. J D Smith Fine Art will provide a Certificate of Authenticity to the buyer. Free shipping to North America for this piece. Shipment insured for purchase price.