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FOLIES-BERGERE - LA BELLE OTERO, 1898 WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY PAL, JEAN DE PALEOLOGUE (ROMANIAN, 1855-1924). CAROLINA OTERO, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS LA BELLE OTERO, WAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY POPULAR SPANISH DANCER AT A VARIETY OF FRENCH MUSIC HALLS AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. HER BEAUTY AND FAME WERE SO GREAT THAT SHE COUNTED PRINCE ALBERT I OF MONACO, KING EDWARD VII OF ENGLAND, THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, THE RUSSIAN GRAND DUKES PETER AND NICHOLAS, AS WELL AS THE ITALIAN WRITER GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO AS HER LOVERS. PERFORMANCES SUCH AS THIS ONE AT THE FOLIES-BERGERE SHOWCASED HER ANDALUSIAN CHARMS AND MAINTAINED HER INFAMY IN FRENCH SOCIETY. POSTER IS CONSERVATION BACKED TO MUSEUM STANDARDS BEFORE FRAMING. ALL GLAZING WITH PLEXIGLASS TO PROTECT IMAGES FROM DAMAGE AND THE POSTER IS NOT GLUED DOWN OR OTHERWISE PERMANENTLY ALTERED IN ANY WAY. PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED WITH GILT FRAMING AND CORNER ACCENTS. OVERALL, 36"X52". SIGHT, 31"X47". CONDITION B, SLIGHT TEARS AT EDGES, CLOSED TEAR AT CENTRAL DRESS AREA.