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Les Fétards 1897 | Palais-Royal Theatre Poster by Pal
Les Fétards 1897 | Palais-Royal Theatre Poster by Pal
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A dancer in blush-pink gauze leaps across a blue-grey atmospheric wash, arms raised in mid-whirl, the golden-yellow title 'LES FÉTARDS' blazing beside her in Pal's characteristically bold 3D lettering. The headline 'THÉATRE DU PALAIS ROYAL' runs in decorative black caps across the top; credits in red and blue identify the operetta's librettists, Antony Mars and Maurice Hennequin, and its composer, Victor Roger.
The poster was lithographed by Jean de Paleologu (1855–1942), the Romanian-born illustrator who signed his work 'Pal' and was one of the most prolific designers working for the Paris entertainment press in the 1890s. Printed by Imp. E. Delanchy of Paris, it coincided with the premiere of Les Fétards at the Palais-Royal on 28 October 1897. The composition is documented as plate 44 in Lucy Broido's 'French Opera Posters 1868–1930' (Dover Publications, 1976).
Printed using the Giclée process on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art Paper with a smooth, natural-white surface and no optical brighteners. A considered choice for those interested in Belle Époque graphic design, French theatrical history, or the generation of illustrators who defined the Paris affiche in its most expressive decade.
