Louise Balthy / Folies-Bergère. 1902.

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Louise Balthy / Folies-Bergère. 1902.
“Louise Balthy (1869-1926), like Réjane, got off to a precocious start, being hired by the Eldorado at 17, and getting favorable notices in the revue 'Taraboum' in 1892. She became best known for comic songs that she delivered while maintaining a somewhat stern demeanor. However, her talents also included parodying various styles of dancing, impersonating other actresses (most notably Sarah Bernhardt), and playing a mean xylophone. A native of Bayonne near the Spanish border, she sometimes affected the occasional Spanish mannerism, a fact that Cappiello makes clear in this design for the revue's opening at the Folies-Bergère on March 8, 1902” (Cappiello/Rennert, p. 57).

Size: 39 1/2 x 54 1/8 in./100.2 x 137.5 cm
Condition: A-/ Slight tear at bottom edge.
Printer: Imp. P. Vercasson, Paris
Reference: Cappiello/Rennert, 31b; PAI-LXXXII, 191
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Artist: Cappiello; Music