Prints: P1116

Title

Exhibition poster for Ronald Searle's 'Le Theatre a Paris'

Subject

Searle, Ronald
Brasseur, Pierre
Anouilh, Jean

Artist

Galerie Martine Gossieaux (Paris, France)

Date

2000

Dimensions

height: 60cm
width: 40cm

Other materials

Poster

Inscription/signature

"Ronald Searle / LE THEATRE A PARIS / (1954-1962) / ORNIFLE - PIERRE BRASSEUR / Du 21 Septembre au 9 Décembre 2000. / GALERIE MARTINE GOSSIEAUX / 56, rue de l'Université 75007 PARIS - Tél. 01.45.44.48.55 / Ouvert du Mardi au Samedi de 14 h 30 à 19 h."

Provenance

Presented by Andrew Sinclair, July 2014.

Other number

E0155

Exhibition poster for Ronald Searle's 'Le théâtre à Paris (1954-1962)' at Galerie Martine Gossieaux in Paris, from 21 September to 9 December 2000. 'Le Theatre a Paris' was a limited edition catalogue published by Galerie Martine Gossieaux to coincide with an exhibition of caricatures of Parisian stage actors made between 1954 and 1962. The drawings were originally published in British satirical journal Punch as illustrations for the regular Theatrical Review column. Madame Gossieaux tracked down all the contemporary posters for each show and these were reproduced opposite the relevant Searle drawing.

This poster shows Searle's drawing of the French actor Pierre Brasseur in the role of Ornifle in Jean Anouilh's play of the same name.