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Bernard Lancy, Original Vintage Movie Poster, Smiling Shoe Shine Black Lion 1940

About the Item

Artist: Bernard Lancy (1892 - 1964) Lancy started working as a poster artist, mainly for cinema. He worked from the 1920's until the late 1950's. In 1945 he was named Honorary President of the Syndicat des Affichistes de Cinéma - The Society of Cinema / Movie Poster Artists. He is particularly known for his poster for La Grande Illusion by Jean Renoir (1937) which he produced for the film's release in 1946. This highly symbolic poster represents a statuesque German soldier of the First World War and a white dove, caught and wounded in barbed wire. He is also the artist for a number of early Walt Disney posters: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Alice in Wonderland, Bambi or Pinocchio. This smiling sunny poster is for Le Roi des Galéjeurs, a French film directed by Fernand Rivers, released in 1940 with a screenplay is by Henri Allibert and Raymond Vincy. Henri Allibert plays the main role. This poster is wonderful decoration for a gentleman's dressing room, bar or game cum billiard cum pool room. Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Size (w x h): 46.1 x 61.2 in / 117 x 155.5 cm Printer: Imp. Bedos et Cie - Paris Linen backing: Yes Condition: A. Designates a poster in very good condition. The colours are fresh and there is little or no loss of paper. If there are imperfections they are marginal and imperceptible. We have been dealing in art, antiques and vintage posters for more than 50 years and, upon request, we are very happy to provide you with Certificate of Authenticity.
  • Creator:
    Bernard Lancy (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 61.03 in (155 cm)Width: 46.07 in (117 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. This poster is linen backed and mounted on acid free paper.
  • Seller Location:
    SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7066230407062
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