Auguste François Gorguet Art

CHERET, JULES (1836 - 1932) "Quinquina Dubonnet" Original lithograph from “Les Maitres de L’Affiche” series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stamp lower right, from issue #28, 1898. Plate #109 Unframed Size: 11 3/8 x 15 3/4” The “Les Maitres de l’Affiche” series was offered as a subscription series to collectors every month for 60 months, from December 1895 through November 1900. The “Maitres de l’Affiche,” were issued as separate numbered sheets, referred to as “plates”. They were numbered, with the printers name “Imprimerie Chaix,” in the margin at the bottom left hand corner, “PL.1” to “PL.240.” In the margin at the bottom right hand corner of each, is a blind embossed stamp from a design of Cheret’s. The smaller format and the fact the “Maitres” were a paid subscription series, allowed Imprimerie Chaix to use the latest state of the art printing techniques, not normally used in the large format posters due to cost. A very high quality of paper was used, where as the large format posters were printed on lesser quality newsprint, due to cost and a short expected life span. This explains why the quality of the printing, in the “Maitres de l’Affiche,” usually far exceeds that of their larger counterparts. “The Dubonnet poster...

These beautiful and colorful lithographic posters were hand reproduced by the Mourlot Studio's Master Printer Henri Deschamps in 1969. They are not to be mistaken with later cheap di...

Color lithograph. Printed by Ancourt, Paris. The Divan Japonais was a small café-concert at 75 rue des Martyrs, Paris, where Yvette Guilbert began her career. This is Toulouse-Lautr...

"From: Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli "Ilsee and Jaufre" is an original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. From "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli," a rare illustrated book. Image: 8.12" x 6" F...

"From: Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli Recto: "Title Page" Verso: "Art Nouveau Motif" is an original by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided lithographs from "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripo...

La Fille au Violon Color lithograph, gypsograph with embossed publisher's stamp Signed and numbered in ink (see photo) From: L'Estampe Originale, Paris, Vol. VII Published by Andre M...

Cirage Jacquot et Cie is an 1886 chromolithograph of Lucien Lefèvre's delightful poster, printed at Imprimerie Chaix under the direction Ernest Maindron...

Moto-Flirt Color lithograph, c. 1902 Signed in the stone lower right (see photo) Published by Edmund Sagot (1857-1917), Paris Printed by Atelier Chaix, Paris Large edition with title...

"Departing Beauty" and "Dreams" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were pages 94 & 93 of "Ilsee, Prin...

Moto-Fuite Color lithograph, c. 1902 Signed in the stone lower right (see photo) Published by Edmund Sagot (1857-1917), Paris Printed by Atelier Chaix, Paris Large edition with titl...

"From Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli Recto: "Visiting Women" Verso: "Departing Pilgrims" is an original color lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided color lithographs from...

"From: Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli "Jaufre and Eymardine" is an original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. From "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli," a rare illustrated book. Image: 8.12" x 6"...