A Fan for Henri Monnier's Ball
Artist
Jacques Villon
(French, 1875–1963)
Date1904
Mediumlithograph on cream wove paper
Dimensionssheet: 27 × 50.3 cm (10 5/8 × 19 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number1987.104
Label TextG aston Duchamp took the name of one of France’s most famous satirists, Jacques Villon, to differentiate himself from his talented artistic siblings: Marcel, Raymond, and Suzanne Duchamp. This fan-shaped print was commissioned by the French comedian and playwright Henri Monnier as the invitation for a party he hosted at The Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris. Monnier attained fame for his boorish character Monsieur Prudhomme, described by Honoré de Balzac as “the classic example of middle-class Paris.” The portly Monnier—in the character of Prudhomme—can be seen in the background on the left.On View
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