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Pal (Jean de Paléologue)"Rudge Cycles" authentic antique posters with tax stamps1898
1898
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PALEOLOGUE, JEAN DE(PAL)
(1860 -1942)
"Rudge Cycles"
Lithograph in color, linen-backed c. 1898
Sheet size: 56.75” x 41.75”
Imprimerie Paul Dupont, ParisStamp: Republique Francais, lower left
Colors fresh
Jean de Paleologue was a member of an imperial dynasty which once ruled the Byzantine countries; by the time he came around, they had long since ceased to be emperors but still lived in aristocratic splendor in Rumania. Pal was born there, got his education and served in the military; thereafter,however, he opted for a career in art, and started working as a magazine illustrator and posterist in London. In 1893, he moved to Paris, at first staying with illustrations; but between 1895 –1900, he became intensely involved with posters, and during this brief period produced some of the most sensuous designs ever used in advertising up to that time. His loving tributes to feminine pulchritude identify his posters instantly; he could, and did, paint in oils as well, predictably choosing the same ravishing beauties for his subjects. In 1900, Paul made another abrupt move: he went to the United States, and for the remainder of his life worked in applied graphics: at first magazines, later ads and publicity for the auto, film and animation industries. He died in Miami at the age of 82.The bicycle was a major social force in the 1890s. The horse-drawn carriage was slow and clumsy; the train was limited in where it could take you; the automobile was still the toy of a few eccentric tinkerers. But the bicycle gave people individual mobility they had never dreamed of: everyone now could commute to work, take pleasure excursions along country roads, visit distant friends faster and easier than it was ever possible before. Bicycling was an important step in women’s emancipation: refusing to accept it as unladylike, they took to it overwhelmingly, freeing themselves from the confines of Victorian restraint. In taking a ride, a young girl could escape the obtrusive presence of her elderly chaperone; and since riding in long skirts and multiple petticoats was virtually impossible, women’s clothing was radically altered to allow more freedom of movement. The ease with which women adapted themselves to the bicycle erased the image of them, in both men’s eyes and their own, as helpless, inept ninnies: they proved they could do anything on a bike a man could, and it gave them the courage to demand more equality in other things as well. -Jack Rennert
- Creator:Pal (Jean de Paléologue) (1860 - 1942, Romanian)
- Creation Year:1898
- Dimensions:Height: 64 in (162.56 cm)Width: 49.75 in (126.37 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Unknown editionPrice: $19,500
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- Condition:The poster is in excellent condition. The custom frame has a small chip in the upper right hand corner. Protected by UV protective plexiglass.
- Gallery Location:Hinsdale, IL
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