French Festival Poster for ‘Fete de Levallois’ by Paolo Henri, 1902
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Festival in the Northern Suburbs of Paris (Levallois). It was celebrated from the 3rd of August, until the 17th of August in 1902.
The poster shows young women riding the merry-go-round (notice the pig)
Main woman has red hair, blue stockings, orange dress, while another young lady behind her is wearing a blue dress with a blue hat while the crowd cheers looking amused. The man in the foreground is wearing a yellow hat and rocking a large mustache.
The poster is filled with balloons, tents, and more festivals.
Scheduled:
Aug 3rd: Gymnastics competition
Aug 10th: Banquets and games
Aug 17th: Children’s events
“Easy train access from St. Lazare Train Station!”
Levallois-Perret is the most densely populated town in all of Europe. In the 19th century, large finds of flint tools in the town (then a village) lead archaeologists to name a distinctive type of stone knapping ‘Levallois’ after the town.
Lithographer: A. Mansion
Lastly, the poster has a tax stamp on the bottom right with the name of the Printer stamped on top of it.
Details
Artists:
Paolo Henri
Origin:
France
Circa:
1902
Printer:
G. Mottelet Levallois
Size:
44.5'' x 60.5''
ID:
#
Style:
Art Nouveau
Condition:
Very Good
Linen Backed:
Yes
Size
Unit
Inches
Centimeters
Width
44.5
113.03
Height
60.5
153.67
Depth
0.1
0.25
Details
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