L'eclair Journal Politique Independant
Date1897
Artist
Henry Atwell Thomas
(American illustrator and lithographer, 1834–1904)
Illustration CitationAdvertising poster for L'Eclair, 1897
Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, 1900, plate 222
MediumCommercial lithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 12 5/16 × 9 1/8 in. (31.3 × 23.2 cm)
sheet: 15 11/16 × 11 7/16 in. (39.8 × 29.1 cm)
sheet: 15 11/16 × 11 7/16 in. (39.8 × 29.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1986
Object number1986-195
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextA printmaker of international renown, Henry Atwell Thomas was the leading lithographer documenting the American theater in the late 19th century. He began operating under the name H.A. Thomas Lith.; this firm was succeeded by Thomas & Eno and Thomas & Wylie. Throughout his career Thomas also published prints of New York landmarks and historical events. In 1886, he was chosen by Buffalo Bill Cody to create the portrait that the Western performer circulated as his official image.
