Lot 286
Engrais Gaulois. 1904.
Passed
Est.
$1,500
- $2,000
Live Auction
PAI-XCIII: Rare Posters
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ARTIST
ALBERT MATIGNON (1869-1937)
Category
Description
Artist: ALBERT MATIGNON (1869-1937)
Size: 14 x 21 1/4 in./35.8 x 54 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Imp. Oberthür, Rennes
Key Words: Art Nouveau
Engrais Gaulois. 1904.
In this highly romanticized image, Matignon shows a smart-looking lady reading about the new Gallic fertilizer she’s purchased. It just goes to show that turn-of-the-century advertising could elevate the most basic products into beautiful imagery.
Size: 14 x 21 1/4 in./35.8 x 54 cm
Condition: A.
Printer: Imp. Oberthür, Rennes
Key Words: Art Nouveau
Engrais Gaulois. 1904.
In this highly romanticized image, Matignon shows a smart-looking lady reading about the new Gallic fertilizer she’s purchased. It just goes to show that turn-of-the-century advertising could elevate the most basic products into beautiful imagery.