DUDLEY HARDY (1867-1922). SKIPPED BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON. Circa 1897. 29¼x19½ inches

DUDLEY HARDY (1867-1922)

SKIPPED BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON. Circa 1897.

29¼x19½ inches, 74¼x49½ cm. Waterlow & Sons Lith., London.
Condition B+: repaired tear at bottom edge, into central left image; repaired tears, creases and minor abrasions at edges and in image; minor restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; small foxing spot in image; mounted directly to linen.

"For the purposes of a musical, the 'English Chéret' Dudley Hardy, designed a poster where, in perfect ensemble, young women with somewhat stereotypical faces dance a joyful 'tennis-French cancan'" (Le Tennis A l'Affiche). Le Tennis A l'Affiche np.