Monsieur et Madame Heriot ... la naissance de leur fils Gaston- Adolphe. Lithograph birth announcement for a Dachau survivor, Paris.
Paris: 1895. Print. An elaborate birth announcement for new baby Gaston-Adolphe Heriot, a French boy who grew up to survive the Nazi occupation. Heriot was liberated from Dachau concentration camp on April 2, 1945, at age 50 (reference available on request.)
Adolphe Willette original lithograph illustrated birth announcement, showing a lovely large picture frame with the upper corner revealing a windmill and crescent moon, and an infant at lower right. Signed in the plate at lower right.
Willette (1857-1926) was a French caricaturist, painter, lithographer and architect of the Moulin Rouge, whose many works in the illustrated press (Le Pied de Nez, le Courier Francais and Le Rire) often appeared under various pseudonyms. He was active during the Belle Epoque and Art Nouveau period, and was a member of the Cornet Society, a group of artists, musicians, writers, academics and playwrights who gathered at various restaurants around Montmartre. Known for his lithographs, posters, paintings and illustrations, Willette was called the "Pierrot of Montmartre" because of his fascination with this comedia del'arte character. Willette's famous 'Parce Domine' painting (with many Pierrot figures) first decorated the Montmartre cabaret Le Chat Noir; it is now at the Montmartre Museum. Willette also contributed posters to Masters of the Poster (Maitres de l'Affiche).
Image 8 1/2 x 6" printed on thinner paper, applied to thicker board, 13 1/2 x 10 3/4" Very good condition. Item #21408
Price: $95.00