Palais de Glace
Artist
Jules Chéret
(French, 1836 - 1932)
Date1893
MediumColor-lithographed poster
DimensionsImage: 94 × 34 1/8 inches (238.76 × 86.68 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dillon
Object number64-21/1
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionIn large blue letters at top "Palais de Glace"; bottom, "Champs Elysées". Center, seen from rear, tall blonde skater in red costume with flying-caped shoulders; open at rear, showing black dress with blue creases; plumed red hat, long white fur piece at neck cascading toward lower right margin; looks backward over left shoulder, left hand on hip, right raised above head; blue background; in blue crachis, lower right female skater approaching front, beyond her two top-hatted figures, seen in part.
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