Lot 49
Cycles Sirius. 1899.
Sold
$7,800
Est.
$4,000
- $5,000
Live Auction
PAI-LXXXVIII: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Nov 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST
Category
Description
Artist: H. GRAY (Henri Boulanger, 1858-1924)
Size: 38 7/8 x 55 3/4 in./98.8 x 141.5 cm
Condition: B+/ Restored tears, largely at folds.
Printer: Imp. Courmont Frères, Paris
Reference: Bicycle Posters, 26; Petite Reine, 61; Weill/Art Nouveau, p. 64; Timeless Images, 12; Gold, 69; Dodge, p. 117; PAI-LXXXV, 31
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Bicycles
Cycles Sirius. 1899.
“If any artist could rival Pal when it came to exploring female anatomy in posters, it was multi-talented Gray. A graphic journeyman, he could readily adapt his style to the requirements of different clients with startlingly impressive results. Here, probably (if not unconsciously) somewhat under Pal’s influence, he creates an unabashed rider soaring on her cycle to its namesake—the brightest star in the heavens” (Gold, p. 50).
Size: 38 7/8 x 55 3/4 in./98.8 x 141.5 cm
Condition: B+/ Restored tears, largely at folds.
Printer: Imp. Courmont Frères, Paris
Reference: Bicycle Posters, 26; Petite Reine, 61; Weill/Art Nouveau, p. 64; Timeless Images, 12; Gold, 69; Dodge, p. 117; PAI-LXXXV, 31
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Bicycles
Cycles Sirius. 1899.
“If any artist could rival Pal when it came to exploring female anatomy in posters, it was multi-talented Gray. A graphic journeyman, he could readily adapt his style to the requirements of different clients with startlingly impressive results. Here, probably (if not unconsciously) somewhat under Pal’s influence, he creates an unabashed rider soaring on her cycle to its namesake—the brightest star in the heavens” (Gold, p. 50).