The Carrot Queen
1872
Henri Meyer's vibrant 1872 poster advertises the theatrical féerie 'La Reine Carotte' (The Carrot Queen), featuring a colossal, somewhat stern-looking woman wearing a dramatic red-plumed hat. Surrounding her giant head is a whimsical scene of tiny performers: a man in a tuxedo gestures wildly, a dancer strikes a pose, and others tend to enormous carrots as if they were magical props. This chromolithograph captures the playful, fantastical spirit of 19th-century Parisian theater, promoting a popular stage production by Victorien Sardou where giant vegetables and royal caricatures were all part of the show.
- Technique
- Chromolithograph
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