Jules Chéret

French · 1836–1932 · Painter, Printmaker

Jules Chéret was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Époque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster. (Wikipedia)

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Jules Chéret was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Époque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster.

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Born 1836, former 11th arrondissement of ParisDied 1932, NiceOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q610202 ↗ULAN 500030480 ↗Museum works 24

Art Nouveau

Also known as Jean Jules Cheret, Jules Cheret

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Jules Chéret, Au Quartier Latin — **Au Quartier Latin**1894 · color lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Grey Froelich Memorial Fund …

Jules Chéret, La Fille Élisa; Conte de Noël — **La Fille Élisa; Conte de Noël**1890 · lithograph in light brown and red-brown on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of The Atlas Foundation — Open Acce…

Jules Chéret, Waltz of the Blonde and Waltz of the Brunette — **Waltz of the Blonde and Waltz of the Brunette**1880s · colored lithograph printed in orange on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp — Open Acce…

Jules Chéret, Elegant Lady Seated in a Chair — **Elegant Lady Seated in a Chair**c. 1900 · red chalk with white heightening on blue wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ellwanger/Mescha Collection — Open Acces…

Jules Chéret, Coulisses de l'opera au Musée Grévin, 1891 — **Coulisses de l'opera au Musée Grévin, 1891**1891
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jules Chéret, La Diaphane. Poudre de Riz , 1890 — **La Diaphane. Poudre de Riz , 1890**1890
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jules Chéret, Pantomimes lumineuses, 1892 — **Pantomimes lumineuses, 1892**1892
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jules Chéret, Vin Mariani, 1894 — **Vin Mariani, 1894**1894
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jules Chéret, Théâtrophone — **Théâtrophone**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Jules Chéret, Villa La Sapinère d'Évian-les-Bains — **Villa La Sapinère d'Évian-les-Bains**1896
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Jules Chéret, Untitled — **Untitled**1896
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Jules Chéret, Woman with Fan — **Woman with Fan**
Musée d'Art de Toulon ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Art de Toulon

Jules Chéret, Grand Musée anatomique du château d'Eau de Paris - Dr Spitzner — **Grand Musée anatomique du château d'Eau de Paris - Dr Spitzner**1881
Musée Carnavalet ↗
CC0 · Jules Chéret, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Musée Carnavalet

Jules Chéret, Saxoleine — **Saxoleine**1893 · Color lithograph on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mary A. Young — public domain (CC0)

Jules Chéret, Palais de Glace — **Palais de Glace**1891 · Color lithograph on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mary A. Young — public domain (CC0)

Jules Chéret, l'Etendard Francais — **l'Etendard Francais**1891 · Color lithograph on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mary A. Young — public domain (CC0)

Jules Chéret, Ice Skating Rink — **Ice Skating Rink**1893 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund — Ope…

Jules Chéret, Pastilles Poncelet — **Pastilles Poncelet**1896 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Henry Trenkamp Jr. — Open Access (CC0)

Jules Chéret, Les Maitres de L'Affiche: Pl. 13, Saxoléine — **Les Maitres de L'Affiche: Pl. 13, Saxoléine**1895 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Bonebrake — Open Access (CC0)

Jules Chéret, Olympia Montagne Russes — **Olympia Montagne Russes**1892 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Henry Trenkamp Jr. — Open Access (CC0)

Jules Chéret, Musée Grévin, Black Magic — **Musée Grévin, Black Magic**1887 · color lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Henry Trenkamp Jr. — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: auction results, Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

Jules Chéret

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