A la Cigale Général. 1899.

ARTIST: JULES-ALEXANDRE GRÜN (1868-1938) SIZE: 34 3/4 x 49 1/4 in./88.2 x 125 cm PRINTER: Imp. Chaix, Paris DESCRIPTION: “On July 27, 1899 P. L. Flers creates a new revue at the Cigale: ‘A la Cigale Général, à la Cigale.’ Grün, once again in demand, returns to his favorite black background with the heroine dressed in red in the foreground. Behind the horse that she is reining in, stands a coachman, losing his hat and a well-accompanied old dandy. The rosette of the Legion of Honor he is wearing may well indicate that he is a general. As usual, everything is well laid out, funny and done with brio” (Grün, p. 50). This is the larger format. (Art Nouveau; Cabaret)