Theatre De L'opera "Carnival 1892 Samedi 27 Fevrier 3e Bal Masque

Artist Jules Cheret (Paris, France, 1836 - 1932)

Mediumcoloured poster on paper

ClassificationsPrints

DimensionsOverall: Height: 123.19 cm, Width: 87.63 cm

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG005740

Keywords

Sport & Leisure

About MeThe Paris Carnival happens immediately after the Feast of Fools every year. At the street procession, people wear their masks in disguise.

At the Theatre de l'Opera, the audience pit was cleared for dancing and the orchestra itself provided waltzes, mazurkas and even the controversial cancan. The ladies at the Carnival wore masks and dressed up as stevedores and shepherdesses. Their glamorous costumes revealed more of their figures than normal dress permitted and also allowed them to dance with abandon. Their reputation is protected by small masks that gave the illusion of anonymity. Men might dance, but mostly they watched and hoped to arrange a post-bal rendezvous.

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A typical "fin de siècle" poster reflecting the fun-loving and sometimes licentious social scene in Paris.