21 The Lodge with the golden mascaron. 1893.... Lot 21

21 The Lodge with the golden mascaron. 1893. Lithograph. 270 x 370 [320 x 465]. Delteil 16; Wittrock 16; Aitken 26. Printed in colours. A very fine proof on strong imitation japan, from the 1st edition, signed in pencil, numbered in blue pencil (N° 4) by the publisher Éd. Kleinmann and covered with his dry stamp (Lugt 1573), enriched in the lower left-hand part with an important sketch by the artist in graphite (presumed portrait of Galipaux). Large margins. 30 000 - 35 000 € Slight oxidation of the folio. Remains of glue around the back. In its second state, the plate is reduced and serves as an illustration for the Menus-Plaisirs program of April 25, 1894, the subject being Le Missionnaire, a theatrical novel in 5 tableaux by M. Luguet. Félix Galipaux (1860-1931) was a French actor, humorist, violinist and playwright, recognizable by his brushed hair. He is credited with popularizing the word "galipettes".