RENÉ PÉAN (1875-1940) VÉRONIQUE. 1898. 48x34 1/2 inches, 122x87 1/2 cm. Chaix, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears in margins and image; restoration along vertical and horizontal folds. As part of the creative team of artists at Chaix, Pean created posters for varied clients, ranging from cabaret and theater to tourism and department stores. Here, to advertise what was to become Messager's most popular operetta, Péan colorfully depicts the lively scene where Florestan courts Veronique on a swing.
