This is an amazing indian ink watercolour / gouache original illustration by the important French artist and poster designer Daniel Thoroude De Losques (1880 - 1915) and features the Parisienne stage actress Eve Lavalliere with a Monsieur Brasseur. I have no idea what this was originally used for I'm afraid. 

27.3 x 33.5cm on larger thick art board. Condition is very good with some foxing, mainly confined to the reverse and the blank border area.

Goupil & Co / Manzi, Joyant labels verso with details handwritten for an exhibition of humorous art in London.

Provenance: The Alec Clunes Collection.

Alec Clunes (1912-1970), father of Martin Clunes, the modern day comic actor, amassed a mind-boggling collection of theatrical ephemera, photographs and original artwork in his lifetime. He was a leading Shakespearean / classical stage actor of his day and also made a small number of notable film appearances including 'One of Our Aircraft is Missing' in 1942.

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