{"product_id":"ap_22988","title":"La victoire par Saint-Georges de Bouhélier - Programme du théâtre de l'oeuvre 1898","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eThis exceptional 1898 illustrated program by Maxime Dethomas was created for \u003cem data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"423\"\u003eLa Victoire\u003c\/em\u003e, a five-act tragedy by Saint-Georges de Bouhélier, presented at the legendary Théâtre de l’Œuvre during its 1897–1898 season. It stands as a striking example of the Symbolist era’s unique blend of dramatic and visual experimentation, a hallmark of the avant-garde Parisian stage at the end of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eDethomas’s lithographic cover captures the idealized spirit of feminine allegory—a solitary woman, robed in drapery, stands against a swirling, dreamlike backdrop. Her calm yet powerful demeanor evokes both the serenity and resilience implied by the title \u003cem data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eLa Victoire\u003c\/em\u003e (“Victory”). With sweeping lines and soft tonal contrast, Dethomas echoes the aesthetic sensibilities of contemporaries like Lautrec and Vuillard, positioning himself among the most talented illustrators of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003eThe Théâtre de l’Œuvre, under the direction of Lugné-Poe, was a central force in modernizing the French stage, often embracing social and philosophical theatre that challenged convention. \u003cem data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eLa Victoire\u003c\/em\u003e, with its emphasis on personal and national triumph, fit perfectly into this mission, and Dethomas’s cover channels this intensity through poetic visual abstraction rather than overt representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003eMaxime Dethomas, though today less publicly known than some of his contemporaries, played an important role in the Parisian cultural world of the Belle Époque. A close associate of writers like André Gide and artists such as Jacques-Émile Blanche, he often contributed illustrations to the \u003cem data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003eRevue Blanche\u003c\/em\u003e and was a key link between the fine arts and the performing arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2345\"\u003eOriginal programs such as this were printed in small quantities and seldom preserved, especially those produced as fine lithographs. This rare surviving copy is not only a piece of theatrical ephemera but also a collectible work of art in its own right—a poetic artifact from one of Paris’s most creative and intellectually charged periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheater - Avant-Garde - France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalle de Bouffes-Parisiens - Aitken 38\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, small tears\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dethomas Maxime","offers":[{"title":"38 x 29 \/ A","offer_id":51640260723015,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_22988Insta2.jpg?v=1748962463","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_22988","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}