Artwork by French set designer Jean-Louis Chéret in the collections of the National Library of France or at least on their website. Living from 1820 to 1882, it looks like he did set design for various Paris theatres.

Set design for a production of L’arbre de Noël : féerie en trois actes staged at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris on May 10, 1880. Henri Robecchi and Jean-Louis Chéret, set designers. 1880. French. Sketch of a set design. Jean-Louis Chéret, artist (1820-1888). Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France gallica.bnf.fr. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7000039r.r=Jean-Louis%20Cheret?rk=21459;2

Set design for the Interior of the l’Excentric-Club à Londres scene in Act I, Scene I of a production of Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours, a French production in translation of Around the World in 80 Days that was staged at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin in Paris on July 11, 1874. French. Sketch of a set design. Jean-Louis Chéret, artist and set designer (1820-1888). Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France gallica.bnf.fr. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b70012976.r=Jean-Louis%20Cheret?rk=85837;2

Set design for an unknown production that looks like it was set in Ancient Greek or Roman times. 1879. French. Set design sketch in pen and ink with watercolor. Jean-Louis Chéret, artist and set designer (1820-1888). Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France gallica.bnf.fr. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7000382s.r=Jean-Louis%20Cheret?rk=128756;0

Set design for the Interior of the Palace scene in Act IV, Scene 10 of Théodoros for an unknown theatre. 1868. French. Charcoal heightened with white on paper. Jean-Louis Chéret, designer and artist (1820-1888). Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France gallica.bnf.fr. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7001296s.r=Jean-Louis%20Cheret?rk=193134;0

Set design for the deux entrées au Louvre in Act II, Scene 4 of a production of La dame de Monsoreau. 1879. French. Pencil with white highlights on paper. Jean-Louis Chéret, designer and artist (1820-1888). Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France gallica.bnf.fr. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7000124n.r=Jean-Louis%20Cheret?rk=214593;2

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