#brighton palace pier

Olympia / Brighton. 1893. Pal.

30 ¾ x 49 3/8 in./78 x 125.3 cm

Just as Pal was arriving to Paris from London, the Olympia was opening its doors to the public. Here, he’s clearly enjoying introducing two Parisian cancan girls to the seashore along Brighton’s famous pier, to promoite Leopold Wenzel’s “grand ballet.”

Available at auction February 25, 2018.