Ecole Moderne (XIX-XXe siècle), follower of Jean BERAUD (1849-1935) Le public de l'Union Artistique, circa 1905 Four graphite drawings on the March 9, 1905 program for the Cercle de l'union artistique, one signed. 18 x 13 cm, 11 x 16 cm; 7.5 x 11.5 cm; 7.5 x 11.5 cm The Cercle de l'union artistique was a convivial society for artists and amateurs, aimed at promoting exchanges between creators and organizing cultural events in 19th- and early 20th-century Paris. Highly selective and elitist in character, it served as a place for artists and art lovers to socialize. It had prestigious premises in the 8th arrondissement, notably at 5 rue Boissy-d'Anglas, Place de la Concorde, now the American Embassy.