FRANCISCO TAMAGNO (1851-1933) L'OPÉRA - BIJOU. 49 3/4x37 1/4 inches, 126 1/2x94 3/4 cm. Camis, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears, creases and staining in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds; losses in margins. Mounted on Japan, mounted on linen. This poster advertises a store on the elegant Avenue de l'Opéra that catered to the needs of aristocrats who attended the bals masqués and fêtes that were such a prominent part of aristocratic French life at the fin-de-siecle. Here, in the comfort of their own luxurious home, two women are trying on various costumes that have been delivered to them from the store (the empty boxes are clearly visible in the foreground). They are already enjoying themselves even as they prepare for the amusing evening that is in store for them, surrounded by their purchases of jewelry, lace, masks, ostrich feathers, fans and other accessories.
