Exhibition - Rothschilds in Caricature

Henri de Rothschild, doctor, playwright, inventor, motoring enthusiast, patron of the arts, brought his first play to the Paris stage in 1905 and continued writing for the theatre into his final years. The cartoon by ‘Sem’ (George Goursat) of 1913 shows Henri dancing with the actress (and later film-star) Gabrielle Dorziat, who appeared in his play Crésus. The costumes may reflect the impact on Paris of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, of which Henri was a leading sponsor.

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