Charles Heriot, encadreur, 15 rue du Delta. Lithograph advertisement for Paris frame maker

Paris: Kleinmann. Print. Very good condition. Adolphe Willette original lithograph illustrated advertisement, showing a topless young cabaret performer carrying a round gift box marked "Bonne Annee" stepping through a large oval frame as a young girl assists. Signed in the plate at lower left.

Willette (1857-1926) was a French caricaturist, painter, lithographer and architect of the Moulin Rouge, whose many works in the illustrated press (Le Pied de Nez, le Courier Francais and Le Rire) often appeared under various pseudonyms. He was active during the Belle Epoque and Art Nouveau period, and was a member of the Cornet Society, a group of artists, musicians, writers, academics and playwrights who gathered at various restaurants around Montmartre. Known for his lithographs, posters, paintings and illustrations, Willette was called the "Pierrot of Montmartre" because of his fascination with this comedia del'arte character. Willette's famous 'Parce Domine' painting (with many Pierrot figures) first decorated the Montmartre cabaret Le Chat Noir; it is now at the Montmartre Museum. Willette also contributed posters to Masters of the Poster (Maitres de l'Affiche).

Image 11 x 8 1/2" hinged on one side only onto heavier stock, 12 1/2 x 10 1/4"