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Cycles Perfecta. ca. 1898.
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Cycles Perfecta. ca. 1898.
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PAI-LXXXVI: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Mar 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT
ARTIST
ACHILLE BUTTERI
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Description
Artist: ACHILLE BUTTERI
Size: 45 7/8 x 60 3/4 in./116.5 x 154.4 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Affiche Kossuth, Paris
Reference: Ref: Collectionneur, p. 221 & cover; PAI-XXX, 281
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Bicycles
Cycles Perfecta. ca. 1898.
“The public gardens of the Belle Époque were a prime location for the sociable cyclist. One could avoid the troublesome pedestrians that filled the city with greater ease than battling the traffic of the avenues. However, the traffic (in the parks) could create charmingly opportune confusion favorable to encounters. Such is the plot of the scene the artist has set down with large areas of flat color. It resembles a puzzle structured around a central element composed of the woman’s wardrobe, at once simple and refined. All the more so with the rose or the wide hat elegantly swept back by the breeze, it’s the dress that captures the attention” (Collectionneur, p. 221). It’s a lovely design that also makes it clear that Perfecta has models to suit the requirements of every possible rider. Rare!
Size: 45 7/8 x 60 3/4 in./116.5 x 154.4 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Affiche Kossuth, Paris
Reference: Ref: Collectionneur, p. 221 & cover; PAI-XXX, 281
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Bicycles
Cycles Perfecta. ca. 1898.
“The public gardens of the Belle Époque were a prime location for the sociable cyclist. One could avoid the troublesome pedestrians that filled the city with greater ease than battling the traffic of the avenues. However, the traffic (in the parks) could create charmingly opportune confusion favorable to encounters. Such is the plot of the scene the artist has set down with large areas of flat color. It resembles a puzzle structured around a central element composed of the woman’s wardrobe, at once simple and refined. All the more so with the rose or the wide hat elegantly swept back by the breeze, it’s the dress that captures the attention” (Collectionneur, p. 221). It’s a lovely design that also makes it clear that Perfecta has models to suit the requirements of every possible rider. Rare!
