Poster for the Lembrée Gallery
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1897
Poster for the Lembrée Gallery is a color lithograph poster designed by the Belgian artist Theo van Rysselberghe in 1897. The composition illustrates an interior scene featuring a fashionable woman seen from behind and in profile, wearing an elaborate dark hat and a long orange-brown cloak with a ruffled collar. She is depicted examining a mounted print taken from a large folio resting on a display stand.
Surrounding the figure are several gallery elements, including portfolios of prints leaning against the wall, an early wall-mounted telephone apparatus on the left, and a soft green curtain in the background. Stylized decorative lettering and design motifs appear along the left side and in a distinct register across the bottom. The work was produced using color lithography and measures 62.5 by 44.3 cm (image). It originated in Belgium in the late 19th century as an artistic promotional print.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- color lithograph
- Dimensions
- Image: 62.5 x 44.3 cm (24 5/8 x 17 7/16 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Theo van Rysselberghe (Belgian, 1862–1926)
- Culture recorded
- Belgium, 19th century
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Cleveland Museum of Art collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Poster for the Lembrée Gallery
- Museum object number
- 1968.257
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.