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Item Type: Cover Art
Year: c.1898 - 128 years old
Artist:
Size: 8.75" x 11.75" (22cm x 30cm)
Condition:
This delightful cover from Le Rire, France's beloved satirical weekly, captures a quintessential Belle Époque social ritual: the wedding party portrait at the photographer's studio. Charles Huard's keen eye for bourgeois pretension transforms an ordinary gathering into a comedy of cramped poses and forced smiles. The photographer's voice echoes from off-canvas: 'Don't move! Just like that, you're perfect!!' as the assembled guests freeze in varying states of discomfort.
Published in December 1898, this issue appeared during Le Rire's golden years under the direction of Félix Juven. The magazine had established itself as the premier showcase for French caricature, and Huard's contribution exemplifies the publication's gentle but pointed humor. The chromolithographic printing renders his watercolor-style work with remarkable fidelity, from the striped studio backdrop to the subtle gradations of flesh tone and fabric.
A charming document of an era when professional photography was becoming a middle-class institution, this cover offers both artistic merit and social commentary. The universal awkwardness of the group photograph, rendered with Huard's characteristic wit, resonates across the centuries.
Size: 11.75" x 8.75"
Artist: Charles Huard
Condition: Very Good, * Please note that this listing is for the cover artwork, and not the magazine as a whole. Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Some covers may have writing or images on verso. Please refer to each print's photo to get a better understanding of the condition.
* Please note that this listing is for the cover artwork, and not the magazine as a whole. Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Some covers may have writing or images on verso. Please refer to each print's photo to get a better understanding of the condition.
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