Artist: Lelee, Leo Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm Printer: PLM On / Off linen: Unlined Year: 1990 Print Technique: lithograph Condition & Comments: Excellent Antique Theatre d’Arles by Leo Lelee c1930 lithograph
Ruins of the roman and Greeks still serve for amphitheatres today in many of the towns in the South of France. These are Corinthian Columns built by the Romans. Leo Lelee does this lithograph for the PLM in 1930. IN excellent condition on linen
Comments The theater was built during the reign of Emperor Augustus, between 27 BC and AD 14O. One of the best-preserved Roman theaters in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this monumental theater is famous for its acoustics and its massive scenic wall. It hosts the Chorégies d’Orange, an opera and classical music festival, each summer.
This poster was created for the PLM or Paris Lyon Mediterrannee French Railways for display in travel bureaus and train stations in the 1930 period. The poster is in absolute impeccable condition on linen
