Portrait of Mistinguett
Fine Arts
Inventory number
2021.12.7.14.FA.GR.1939.FRAuthor:
Raoul XIM (French, active mid-20th century)Description
Caricature representing the singer and actress Mistinguett (1875-1956) wearing a short black dress wearing a red apron matching a neckerchief scarf.Mistinguett, stage name of Jeanne Florentine BOURGEOIS, was a glory of the French Music-Hall. She began her career in 1885. In 1893, she was hired for the first curtain-raiser painting at the Casino de Paris. Typical image of the Parisian, during the 1920s she became an international star.
Material
PaperOrigin
1939 Paris, FranceDimensions
Length : 32 cmHeight : 50 cm
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