36 Antoine and Gémier, in "Une faillite". 1893.... Lot 36

36 Antoine and Gémier, in "Une faillite". 1893. Lithograph. 350 x 305 [560 x 380]. Delteil 63; Wittrock 43. A very fine proof on cream glazed vellum, stamped with the red monogram, numbered (No. 22) in blue pencil by the publisher Éd. Kleinmann and stamped with his dry stamp (Lugt 1573). All margins. Edition of 50 proofs (less than half with the dry stamp). Distributed by Éd. Kleinmann. 1 200 - 1 500 € Some heavy scattered foxing. Fine vertical broken fold running along the right edge, with a very short tear. Une faillite, a play in four acts by B. Bjornson, was given by the Théâtre-Libre in 1893. Firmin Tonnerre, known as Firmin Gémier (1869-1933) was an actor, director and theatre manager. On the subject of André Antoine, see No. 33.