Salon des Cent, 13e Exposition
Lebegue
French
1880-1900
A color lithograph poster by Lebegue designed to advertise and draw visitors to the Salon des Cent exhibition with theatrical figures and decorative lettering.
You'd be struck by the jaunty procession of characters—a red‑clad figure, a dancing woman, a bearded gentleman and a wooden mannequin—set against overlapping pastel disks, bold black outlines and a flowing crimson script that makes the whole image feel like a lively stage scene.
An example of late‑19th‑century Parisian poster art that helped transform commercial advertising into a modern graphic art, merging illustration, typography, and mass lithography to broaden public access to visual culture.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
19 3/4 x 25 1/4" (50.2 x 64.1 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Ludwig Charell
Accession
165.1956
Palette
Art Terms
Exhibitions
