Matinee Au Profit Des Artistes Russes Residant En France

Original antique advertising poster for the Matinee Au Profit Des Artistes Russes Residant En France / Matinee performance for the benefit of Russian artists residing in France with an Address by Mr Rodin on 14 May in the Salle Gaveau Room in Paris featuring a great woodcut style illustration by Dmitry Stelletsky (1875-1947) depicting men in decorative patterned clothing, one writing on parchment paper with a quill pen, another holding a scroll and the man behind them carrying a small carved statue, a group of people in the background with the stylised title text above and below and lettering on the sides presenting the Honorary President d'Honneur Monsieur Auguste Rodin with the assistance of / avec les concours de Mr and Mrs Bartet Gabrielle Gills Vera Janacopulos Felia Litvine Mr & Mrs Casadesus Sacha Guitry De Max Andre Hekking Rousseliere Ricardo Vines - the notable sculptor with the artists, pianists, soprano and tenor opera singers, theatre actors, playwrights and musicians performing at this fundraising charity event. Printed by I. Lapina, Imp Edit, Paris. Good condition, folds, creasing, repaired tears, minor staining, backed on old linen, linen folded and glued over poster edges.