15th Exhibition, 1897 (Plate 226), 1900

“15th Exhibition, 1897 (Plate 226)” is an 1900 stone lithograph of Maurice Réalier-Dumas' poster, printed at Imprimerie Chaix by Jules Chéret and included in the famed collection of Belle Époque posters 'Les Maîtres de l'Affiche.' The sheet size is 15.75 x 11.25”, the image size is 12.5 x 9.25" and the artwork is framed in an ornate, gold-tone frame. The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a copy of the publisher’s documentation. ‘Les Maîtres de l’Affiche’ (The Masters of the Poster) ranks as one of the most prestigious and influential art publications in history. The 256 color plates that make up the suite represent a wide-ranging selection of outstanding original posters from the turn of the twentieth century, when this popular art form first reached its peak. Early printed posters were very text-heavy, with relatively few illustrations. After all, they were created to advertise products, and adding an illustration to an advertisement in the mid-1800's was not commonplace. Howe