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Adrien Barrère (1877-1931). SCALA / MARGUERITE DEVAL. Circa 1905. 31½x23½ inches, 80x59¾ cm. Ch. Wall, Paris.

Sold for $500 at Swann Auction Galleries on Mar 9, 2023.

Adrien Barrère (1877-1931). SCALA / MARGUERITE DEVAL. Circa 1905. 31½x23½ inches, 80x59¾ cm. Ch. Wall, Paris. auction lot image

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ADRIEN BARRÈRE (1877-1931) SCALA / MARGUERITE DEVAL. Circa 1905. 31 1/2x23 1/2 inches, 80x59 3/4 cm. Ch. Wall, Paris. Condition B+: right margin slightly trimmed; replaced losses and repaired tears at edges, some into image; unobtrusive vertical and horizontal folds; repaired pin holes at upper edge; tax stamp in upper right image. Marguerite Deval was an extremely popular comic character and a tireless actress who performed at venues all over Paris. Here she stars in a sexy vaudeville show as a servant who becomes embroiled in a husband-wife-lover trio. If the image of the engaged couple in the background doesn't give this away, the title of the play does: "Quand il y en a pour deux" is the beginning of a French expression, "when there's enough for two . . ." the end of which is "il y en a pour trois," ". . . there's enough for three." The message is clear. Wine Spectator, pl. 116.

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