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La Meule; Jeune premier! [recto]
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La Meule; Jeune premier! [recto] is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Charles Decaux. It dates from 1891 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. La Meule; Jeune premier!
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper left printed: 4e Spectacle du THÉATRE LIBRE / (Saison 1890-91). / LA MEULE / PIECE EN QUATRE ACTE, EN PROSE... / JEUNE PREMIER! / Pièce en un acte, en prose... / De la part de MM. Paul GINISTY et Georges LECOMTE; upper right printed: PARIS, 21 Février 1891.... / L'ART / DANS LES / DEUX MONDES / ...; lower right in plate: CH. DECAUX. SC / John Lewis Brown 1890; lower right printed: Dessin inédit de JOHN LEWIS BROWN (Galerie Durand-Ruel).; upper right verso in stone: Luce; lower left verso in stone: Ch. DECAUX SC.; lower center verso in stone: Renoir; lower left verso printed: LA MARCHANDE D'ORANGES, croquis de RENOIR / (Galerie Durand-Ruel.) / PARIS. ---IMP. CHAIX, 20 RUE BERGERE---333.2.91.(c). Le Directeur-Gérant: Yveling RAMBAUD
About this work
Overview
La Meule; Jeune premier! is a 1891 folding program comprising three prints on wove paper, created through a combination of photomechanical and lithographic processes.
Subject & Meaning
The program features two transfer lithographs: 'La Marchande d'Oranges' after Renoir, depicting a woman with a basket and child, and 'La Meule' after John Lewis Brown, showing a man leaning against a haystack. Both prints are rendered in red.
Technique & Style
The lithographs exhibit different levels of detail and texture, with 'La Marchande d'Oranges' being more representational and 'La Meule' featuring bold, abstract brushstrokes. The red color scheme unifies the two prints.
History & Provenance
The program was created in 1891 by Charles Decaux, who produced the transfer lithographs after works by Renoir and John Lewis Brown. A third print, made through a photomechanical process, is also included.
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