Molière par Dubout
Characters and scenes from plays by Molière as drawn by the cartoonist Albert Dubout.
Albert Dubout (1905-76) is best known for his caricatures featuring outsize ladies alongside diminutive, puny-looking men. He was also an illustrator of books, including a volume of Molière’s plays. Many of those illustrations, created in 1954, have been used in the formation of this pack. To add to the theatrical look, the indices (in French) are in the upper two corners only, where the stage curtain is pulled back. The name of the play from which each character or scene is taken is given at the foot of each card. The designs were hand coloured by Maurice Beaufumé. On the reverse is a self-portrait of the artist (in caricature). See the box►
Above: playing cards featuring characters and scenes from plays by Molière as drawn by the cartoonist Albert Dubout, published by Editions Face&Dos, Paris, France, c.2006. Maker unknown. 52 cards + 3 Jokers in tuck box. Size: 63 x 88 mm.
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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