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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 9517536, member: 56"]This is info from an AbeBooks entry:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Maitres de l'Affiche (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 colour lithographic plates used to create an art publication during the Belle Époque in Paris, France. The collection, based on the original works of ninety-seven artists in a smaller 11 x 15 inch format, was put together by Jules Cheret, the father of poster art. The varied selection of prints was sold in packages of four and delivered monthly to subscribers. On sixteen occasions during the selling period between December 1895 through November 1900, the monthly package included a bonus of a specially created lithograph.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>In 1895, Jules Cheret (1836-1932) created the Maîtres de l'Affiche collection, a significant art publication of smaller sized posters featuring the best works of ninety-seven Parisian artists. His success inspired an industry that saw the emergence of a new generation of poster designers and painters such as Charles Gesmar and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>What size is your print? [/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 9517536, member: 56"]This is info from an AbeBooks entry: [I]Maitres de l'Affiche (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 colour lithographic plates used to create an art publication during the Belle Époque in Paris, France. The collection, based on the original works of ninety-seven artists in a smaller 11 x 15 inch format, was put together by Jules Cheret, the father of poster art. The varied selection of prints was sold in packages of four and delivered monthly to subscribers. On sixteen occasions during the selling period between December 1895 through November 1900, the monthly package included a bonus of a specially created lithograph. In 1895, Jules Cheret (1836-1932) created the Maîtres de l'Affiche collection, a significant art publication of smaller sized posters featuring the best works of ninety-seven Parisian artists. His success inspired an industry that saw the emergence of a new generation of poster designers and painters such as Charles Gesmar and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. [/I] What size is your print? [I][/I][/QUOTE]
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