Fete de Charite - Jules Cheret

Cheret poster reading "Charity ball held at the Trocadero Palace, May 27, 1893, for the benefit of the Aid Society for Families of Shipwrecked Sailors, 87 rue de Richelieu [, Paris], founded by Mr. Alfred de Courcy." 1893. - Jules Cheret (French; 1836-1932) Leading lithographer; set up his own shop, specializing in posters, in 1866 (in 1881 this shop became part of the Imprimerie Chaix, publishers of Les Maitres de l'Affice); after selling shop, continued doing commercial graphics, but also painting, tapestry cartoons, etc.; combining rococo grace and modern Parisian elegance, created a true poster style (rather than imitation of oil paintings); first major poster artist to draw directly on lithographic stone.