Salon des Cent
Date1896
Artist
Georges de Feure
(French designer and painter, 1868–1943)
Illustration CitationAdvertising poster for Salon des Cent.
Les Maitres de L'affiche 1896, plate 10
MediumCommercial lithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 11 7/16 × 7 15/16 in. (29.1 × 20.2 cm)
sheet: 15 7/16 × 11 1/8 in. (39.2 × 28.3 cm)
sheet: 15 7/16 × 11 1/8 in. (39.2 × 28.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1986
Object number1986-201
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextThe Salon des Cent, or The Salon of the One Hundred, was a commercial art exhibition in Paris that sold posters, prints, and reproductions of art to the general public at reasonable prices. It became known for showcasing the works of contemporary graphic artists. The salon held exhibitions until 1900. Many of the posters advertising the Salon's exhibitions have themselves become collectors' items.Georges de Feure was a painter, and theatrical and industrial designer. His posters are distinguished by the sinuous lines and floral motifs of Art Nouveau.
