Maitres De L'Affiche - Pl 58 Les Arts de la Femme

Maîtres de l'Affiche (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 color lithographic plates used to create an art publication during the Belle Époque in Paris, France. The collection, reproduced from the original works of ninety-seven artists in a smaller 11 x 15 inch format, was put together by Jules Chéret, the father of poster art and distributed between 1895 – 1900. The varied selection of prints were sold in packages of four and delivered monthly to subscribers. Designed for a subscription audience it showcased the most influential posters of the era in a collectible small format. Adolphe Étienne Auguste Moreau-Nélaton (1859 - 1927) was a prominent French artist, art historian, and art collector. Moreau-Nélaton’s grandfather was a stockbroker and collector who acquainted the artist with prominent figures in art such as Eugene Delacroix and Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps. Notably, Moreau-Nélaton’s father, of the same name, directed the French railroad company Chemin de fer del’Est. Moreau-N