Dessins

1902 · D12396 — Paris 1902. Hardcover. Very Good. Half cloth and marbled paper portfolio hand-calligraphed paper label "Paris Enghien Costumes de G Marie" affixed to upper board; contains 43 gouache ink and watercolor costume designs many heightened with wash gold or silver; loose sheets 380x254mm with artwork on the recto only each one signed by the artist with handwritten text description of the characters and costumes. Inscribed by the artist Gustave Marie to Madame Langlois likely a patron on the inside front board: "en souvenir. en bien respectueux hommage / 5 September 1902." Portfolio rubbed; frayed at spine tips corners and along joints; fore-edge ties lacking. Contents are VG or better; some leaves a little wrinkled and dusty along the edges; occasional faint foxing. Highly detailed skilled costumes designs for men and mostly women begging for display. <br/><br/>Papers of the day hailed the 3 act 5 tableaux revue by "masters of the genre" Monreal and Blondeau as a sensation. It boasted all new costumes and sets and a battalion of young and pretty women. The plates here show a range of amusing sexy chaste or dignified characters described as Parisiana La Cigalle Le Moulin-Rouge Les Enfants Terribles Le Chic L'Amour Le Fetard plus some dandies some military men and more. The costumes are abundant in detail with lace bows fanciful hats and accessories even some surprisingly risque cut-outs. hardcover books