"Theatre de L'Opera - Grand Veglione de Gala," 1896 Offset lithograph on paper under Plexiglas, Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, prntr. Signed and dated in the plate lower right: J. Cheret, stamped for Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, lower right Sight: 48" H x 33.5" W Notes: It was Jules Cheret whose unique combination of artistic, technical and entrepreneurial talents was to pave the way for a true poster industry. After Cheret opened his own print shop in Paris in1866, his work continued to inspire emulators in Europe and America. From 1881 on, his shop operated as a branch of the large Chaix firm.