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Henri Guérard

Invitation for the Second Diner Dentu (Diner Dentu, deuxième invitation)

Description

Maker

Henri Guérard (French, 1846-1897)

Title

Invitation for the Second Diner Dentu (Diner Dentu, deuxième invitation)

Year

ca. 1880

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Image/plate 11.9 x 15.4 cm (4 11/16 x 6 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed on verso, at LR: P. 172

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2016.77

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Altered States
Etching in Late 19th-Century Paris
Jun 30, 2017 – Dec 03, 2017

Label copy

Guérard was commissioned to etch this invitation for the Diner Dentu, a party held regularly for the literary and artistic elite of 19th-century Paris. His design includes trompe l’oeil fragments of the artist’s calling card, one of his own prints depicting boats, letterhead of the hosting restaurant, and a guest list. Because the invitations had limited distribution, they were highly sought after at the time by collectors, who could only find them through personal connections.

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Henri Guérard (French, 1846-1897)
Invitation for the Second Diner Dentu (Diner Dentu, deuxième invitation), ca. 1880
Etching and roulette on cream-colored, slightly textured laid paper
Image/plate 11.9 x 15.4 cm (4 11/16 x 6 1/16 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2016.77

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