Paul Signac (1863–1935) Application of M. Ch. Henry’s color wheel. (Program for the Théâtre Libre, 1888–1889 season). 1888. Lithograph. 175 x 153 [182 x 160 mm]. Kornfeld and Wick 4; Aitken 2. Color print. Very fine print on Bristol board, bearing on the reverse the printed program for the 4th evening, Tuesday, January 15, 1889 (La Reine Fiammette). Normal narrow margins. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075). "The man in the medallion gazing at the horizon reminds us of André Antoine, renowned for performing with his back to the audience. Like a navigator, he gazes into the future—that of the Théâtre Libre, whose initials frame the program. This lithograph by the Neo-Impressionist painter applies the theory of the color wheel developed by physicist Charles Henry, a contemporary of Paul Signac. " (G. Aitken, *Artists and Avant-Garde Theaters: Illustrated Theater Programs, Paris 1890–1900*, exhibition catalog, Promédia, 1991, p. 15.)