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Item Type: Cover Art
Year: c.1899 - 127 years old
Artist:
Size: 8.25" x 11.5" (21cm x 29cm)
Condition:
This delightful cover from Le Rire, the celebrated Parisian humor magazine, showcases Lucien Métivet's playful wit and confident draftsmanship. The illustration titled 'Perspective' presents a visual joke about perception and scale: a mustachioed gentleman looms large in the foreground while his companion, 'la grande Irma,' appears diminutive at her vanity table in the background. The accompanying verse explains the optical trickery, noting that perspective often deceives.
Métivet was among the constellation of talented illustrators who made Le Rire essential reading for sophisticated Parisians during the Belle Époque. His bold linework and economical use of color (sunny yellows, strategic greens, and warm flesh tones) demonstrate the chromolithographic printing techniques that made French illustrated magazines the envy of publishers worldwide.
A charming artifact of fin-de-siècle French visual culture, this cover captures the gentle irreverence and bourgeois humor that defined the era. A distinctive piece for collectors of French illustration or those drawn to the wit and style of late nineteenth century Paris.
Size: 11.5" x 8.25"
Artist: Lucien Métivet
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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