Beausoleil – PLM French Railway Poster, c.1900
$ 750Beausoleil – PLM French Railway Poster, c.1900
Original c.1900 French railway poster for Beausoleil, a resort on the Côte d’Azur, issued by the Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée (PLM) railway company while it was still formally known as the Chemins de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée. The design, by an anonymous artist, promotes Beausoleil as a premier Mediterranean destination at the turn of the century.
The poster was produced using chromolithography, a demanding color printing process employed by only a handful of French ateliers around 1900. This technique allowed for richly layered tones and subtle gradients, giving the image a depth not achievable through simpler lithographic methods of the period.
Highly sought after as both a travel and railway collectible, this example is professionally backed on linen and survives in excellent “A” condition, retaining strong color and sharp detail.
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Details
Title: Beausoleil
Artist: Anonymous
Date: c.1900
Printer: Robaudy, Cannes, France
Size: 30 x 40 in.
Print Type: Chromolithography
Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent “A”