1882
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dinner Invitation is a 1882 by Henri-Charles Guérard, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image looks like a torn-up menu or scrap of paper glued together. You can see bits of text in French, like "Cabaret" and "Dîner Dentu," along with a small sketch of ships and a postage stamp. The edges are jagged, and the whole thing feels like it’s been ripped from a real, messy moment. The names listed—like "Henri de Bernier" and "E. de Lahondelle"—might be guests or references, but they’re hard to read. The stamp in the corner has a value of 15 centimes, and the whole thing has a rough, handmade feel. Next, check out Impressionism to see how artists used everyday scraps like this in their work.
Henri Charles Guérard (26 April 1846, Paris - 24 March 1897, Paris) was a French painter and printmaker, particularly in etching and lithography.
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