Quinquina Dubonnet - Apéritif dans toutes les cafés 1898 Original Print RefPO#08 the brother of the novelist

the brother of the novelist Félix Léonnec

This is a great Belle Epoque advertising poster with highlights including a great mix of letter fonts and an exceptional use of background colour

which was to take place October 12-28

the Théâtre du Châtelet and theaters in New York

produced a number of pattern books on letter fonts

Quinquina Dubonnet - Apéritif dans toutes les cafés 1898 Original Print RefPO#08 the brother of the novelistLes Maitres de L'Affiche 1898 Planche # 109 Quinquina Dubonnet Apritif dans toutes les cafs About the poster: This poster by Chret is indicative of the style for which he was known. He often portrayed spirited, flirtatious, yet elegant women, who became known as Cherettes. These women were neither the prostitutes nor the puritans seen in many works of the time. Chrets modern depiction of women was seen as liberating to contemporary Parisian women.