1900 Belgian Literary Poster, Le Rire Belge, Le Numéro 15 - Auguste Roubille (Dragon)

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Date: 1900
Size: 17.5 x 22.4 inches
Artist: Roubille, Auguste

Of Auguste Roubille (1872-1955), Laurent Baridon and Martial Guédron wrote … Read more Date: 1900
Size: 17.5 x 22.4 inches
Artist: Roubille, Auguste

Of Auguste Roubille (1872-1955), Laurent Baridon and Martial Guédron wrote in 2006 that "like many of his contemporaries, Roubille was a caricaturist, illustrator, and poster artist." He worked often and prolifically for the periodical L'Assiette au beurre, exhibited watercolors and gouaches at many of the most important Parisian shows, and completed significant friezes for the 1900 Paris World's Fair. According to Baridon, Roubille "practiced a sleek design with large colored areas that was particularly well-suited for chromolithography. His highly decorative compositions were perfectly adaptable to the illustrated press."

Le Rire was a successful French humor magazine published from October 1894 until its final issue in April 1971. Founded in Paris during the Belle Époque by Felix Juven, Le Rire appeared as typical Parisians began to achieve more education, income and leisure time.

Poster has some wear and tear - please see photos. Wonderful image that will look stupendous when framed. See less