La Libre Esthetique
Date1897
Artist
Théo van Rysselberghe
(Belgian painter, 1862–1926)
Illustration CitationAdvertising poster for an exhibition by the artists' group La Libre Esthetique at the Musee Moderne in Brussels, 1897
Les Affiches Étrangères, following page 114
MediumCommercial lithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 7 1/4 × 5 7/16 in. (18.4 × 13.8 cm)
sheet: 12 3/16 × 8 9/16 in. (31 × 21.7 cm)
sheet: 12 3/16 × 8 9/16 in. (31 × 21.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1986
Object number1986-170
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextThis poster advertises an exhibition of the artists' group La Libre Esthétique, held at the Musée Moderne, Brussels. The group was a part of the lively art scene in the city, where artists formed various avant-garde alliances. Theo van Rysselberghe was primarily a painter, but also produced prints and designed posters, adopting the Art Nouveau style in the late 1890s. His posters for La Libre Esthetique are regarded as his finest.
