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Period: 1890s
Au Square
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color lithograph. Edition of 2000. Published by "L'Estampe Moderne," Paris, with the blind stamp (Lugt 2790, lower right).
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Fauvist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Color, Lithograph

"Bénédictine" Original 1898 Lithograph, Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
Published by F. Champenois, Paris. "Bénédictine shows two girls pressing flowers amid book leaves, to remind us of the herbs that go into making the liqueur; the bottom part of the poster has a panorama of the Fecamp Abbey where the drink originated. Around 1510, one of the monks, Dom Bernardo Vincelli, prepared a liqueur using local wine and native herbs found in nearby woods, together with a few imported ingredients including muscat, ginger, clove and cardamom" (Wine Spectator, 70). As with all poster this size, the lithograph was made, in color, on two panels and joined at the center. Alphonse Mucha was a painter and decorative artist best known for the sensual Art...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

The Jockey
Located in Chicago, IL
Color lithograph on Chine volant, 1899. Edition of aproximately 112. Printed by H. Stern, Paris. Published by Pierrefort, Paris. Reference: Wittrock; 308-2nd edition, vol. 2, pg. 6...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Punch Grassot - Lithograph (Les Maîtres de l'Affiche), 1895
Located in Paris, FR
Jules Chéret Punch Grassot, 1895 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Size 39 x 29 cm (c. 15.3 x 11.4") INFORMATION : Plate 5 of "Les Maîtres de...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Partie de Campagne
Located in Chicago, IL
Color Lithograph on wove paper, 1896. Artist's orange-red and black signature stamps, numbered in pencil (#12), from edition of 100 published by A. Vollard in the 2nd "Album des esta...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Paper

Au Concert
Located in Chicago, IL
Commissioned by The Ault & Wiborg Co., USA. Color Zincograph on wove paper, 1896. Hand-signed in black crayon. Wittrock C (of C) edition. Reference: Wittrock; P28, vol. 2 pg 810. ...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Paper

Ballerina Playing the Piano - Original etching, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Paul RENOUARD Ballerina Playing the Piano - "Danseuse au Piano", 1893 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 32 x 48 cm (c. 12.5 x 19 inch) INFORMATION : Li...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching

'Yvette Guilbert, SCALA' — Fin de Siècle, Paris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
BAC (Ferdinand Bach), 'Yvette Guilbert, Tous les Soirs SCALA', vintage color lithograph, 1893. Signed, dated, and titled in the stone. A superb, richl...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Crépuscule (Twilight) - Original lithograph (1897/98)
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Balluriau Crépuscule (Twilight) Original lithograph Printed signature in the plate 1897/98 Printed on paper Vélin Size 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12") INFORMATION : Published by 'E...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Two Women and a Knight - Original lithograph (1897/98)
Located in Paris, FR
Robert ENGELS (1866 - 1926) Two Women and a Knight Original litograph Printed signature in the plate 1897/98 Printed on paper Vélin Size 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12") INFORMATION : P...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

The Quest of the Golden Girl - Lithograph (Les Maîtres de l'Affiche), 1897
Located in Paris, FR
Ethel REED (1874-1912) The Quest of the Golden Girl, 1897 Stone lithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Size 39 x 29 cm (c. 15.3 x 11.4"...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Vision /// French Romantic Classical Figurative Lady Woman Soldier Angel Litho
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904) Title: "Vison" Portfolio: Gazette des Beaux-Arts *Issued unsigned Year: 1895 Medium: Original Lithograph on chine appliqué on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 1,500 Printer: Imprimeries Lemercier, Paris, France Publisher: Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France Reference: Hediard No. 122 (IV/IV); Sanchez & Seydoux 1895-6, page 126 Sheet size: 11" x 7.38" Image size: 7.5" x 5.75" Condition: Some minor discoloration in margins. In excellent condition Notes: Original cover tissue sleeve mounted at left margin as issued. This lithograph was published by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. The Gazette des Beaux-Arts was a French art review, found in 1859 by Édouard Houssaye, with Charles Blanc as its first chief editor. Assia Visson Rubinstein was chief editor under the direction of George Wildenstein from 1928 until 1960. Her papers, which include all editions of the Gazette from this period, are intact at the Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne in Dorigny. The Gazette was a world reference work on art history for nearly 100 years - one other editor in chief, from 1955 to 1987, was Jean Adhémar. It was bought in 1928 by the Wildenstein family, whose last representative was Daniel Wildenstein, its director from 1963 until his death in 2001. The review closed in 2002. Biography: Henri Fantin-Latour, in full Ignace-Henri-Jean-Théodore Fantin-Latour (born Jan. 14, 1836, Grenoble, France—died Aug. 25, 1904, Buré), French painter, printmaker, and illustrator noted for his still lifes with flowers and his portraits, especially group compositions, of contemporary French celebrities in the arts. Fantin-Latour’s first teacher was his father, a well-known portrait painter. Later, he studied at the school of Lecoq de Boisbaudran and attended the École des Beaux-Arts. He exhibited at the official French Salons, but in 1863 he also showed his work in the rebel Salon des Refusés. Although academic in manner, Fantin-Latour was independent in style. He had numerous friends among the leading French painters of his day, including J.-A.-D. Ingres, Eugène Delacroix, Camille Corot, Édouard Manet, and Gustave Courbet. His portrait groups, often arranged in rows of heads and figures like 17th-century Dutch guild portraits...
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Impressionist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sleeping Ballerina - Original etching, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Paul RENOUARD Sleeping Ballerina - "Le Nouveau Roman", 1893 Original etching Signed in pencil On Japan paper 48 x 32 cm (c. 19 x 12.5 inch) INFORMATION : Limited edition of 20 copi...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ballerinas Having a Rest - Original etching, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Paul RENOUARD Ballerinas Having a Rest - "Repos", 1893 Original etching Signed in pencil On Japan paper 32 x 48 cm (c. 12.5 x 19 inch) INFORMATION : Limited edition of 20 copies se...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching

Dancing Class - Original etching, Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Paul RENOUARD Dancing Class - "Classe du Premier Quadrille", 1893 Original etching Signed in pencil On Japan paper 32 x 48 cm (c. 12.5 x 19 inch) INFORMA...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching

Original Cabourg la plus belle plague vintage French beach poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: CABOURG. "Casino. Grand Hôtel Noël & Pattard, propriétaires du Grand Hôtel à Monte-Carlo". Caubourg, la plus belle plage. Artist: ...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Les Pelerins d'Emmaus (The Pilgrims of Emmaus)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Les Pelerins d'Emmaus (The Pilgrims of Emmaus) After a 1894 painting by Denis in the Van Gogh Museum (see photo) Color lithograph, 1895 Signed in pencil ...
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French School 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

James Woodburn Spy Vanity Fair June 21 1890
Located in Bristol, CT
1890 Sz: 20"H x 12 7/8"W James Woodburn 1863-1919 Born at York on September 20, 1863, James began life as a doctor’s errand boy but, wanting to become a jockey, he ran away from home. Covering the 13 miles on foot, he arrived at the Hambleton stables of Mr Sanderson, who took an instant liking to the runaway. Woodburn rode his first winner for the stable...
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1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Original Kola Marque, 1895 vintage French liquor poster by Jules Cheret
Located in Spokane, WA
Original stone lithograph KOLA MARQUE, created by the artist Jules Cheret in 1895. Size: 16" x 23.5". Professional acid free archival linen backed and ready to frame. Full boarders. Printer: Chaix. Jules Cheret is known as the father of the poster helping bring color printing to the world. Kola Marque. Tonique et Aperitif. Stimule forces physiques et intellectuelles. It indicates that if you drink this it helps give you physical and intellectual stimulus. In addition, it is served in all the local cafes and restaurants. I haven't found a breakdown of what 'special' ingredients in this liquor would make you feel and think so much better. Condition. This 1895 poster...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sam Loates Spy Vanity Fair Nov 5th 1896
Located in Bristol, CT
1896 Print Sz: 14 1/2"H x 9"W Mat Sz: 20"H x 12 7/8"W Samuel Loates (1865–1932) was a British Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who was the Champion Jockey of 1899 in his home coun...
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1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

The Art of Tea Ceremony for a Day - Woodcut by Mizuno Toshikata - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Bijinga, The art of tea ceremony for a day is an original artwork realized in 1896 by Mizuno Toshikata (1866 - 1908). Oban yokoe From the series "Chanoyu nichinichi gusa" (The art ...
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Modern 1890s Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Bath of the Nymphs - Original lithograph - 1897
By Paul Albert Laurens
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Albert LAURENS Bath of Nymphs Original lithograph Plate signed 1897/98 Printed on paper Vélin Size 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12") INFORMATION : Published by 'Estampe Moderne, Pari...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Count Strickland Hay Vanity Fair May 4 1893
Located in Bristol, CT
1893 Print Sz: 14 1/2"H x 9"W Mat Sz: 20"H x 12 7/8"W He is a noble of Malta who has added a complete English education to a Maltese schooling; has been made a C.M.G.; has ridden ...
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1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Original Harper's Magazine vintage poster by Edward Penfield, 1895
Located in Spokane, WA
Original. Harper's magazine poster. "On snow shoes to the barren grounds" Very old poster advertising the famous Harper's magazine. Artist Edward Penfield. Edward Penfield (1...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Japanese Beauty Admiring Kirifuri Waterfall
Located in Burbank, CA
A beauty turns to admire the Kirifuri Waterfall in Nikko Province. She holds the handle of an umbrella and wears fashionable clothing that is beautifully printed. This series pairs f...
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Edo 1890s Figurative Prints

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Mulberry Paper, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Horse Pulling Hay Cart by Félix Pissarro - Animal etching
Located in London, GB
Horse Pulling Hay Cart by Félix Pissarro (1874-1897) Etching 19.5 x 15 cm (7 ⅝ x 5 ⅞ inches) Exhibition London, Stern Pissarro Gallery, Camille Pissarro & hi...
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Post-Impressionist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching

La Fille au Violon
Located in Fairlawn, OH
La Fille au Violon Color lithograph, gypsograph with embossed publisher's stamp Signed and numbered in ink (see photo) From: L'Estampe Originale, Paris, Vol. VII Published by Andre M...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Original vintage poster "Truth" weekly magazine art nouveau lithograph
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage.poster: TRUTH CHRISTMAS. NOTE that this is the turn of the century original poster and is Not a magazine cover. The poster for a gossip magazine focusing on New...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Bretagne
By Emile-Auguste Wery
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Bretagne Color lithograph, 1897 Signed in the stone lower right edge (see photo) Published in L’Estampe Moderne with their blindstamp lower right corner, Lugt 2790 (see photo) Edition 2000 Printed by Chapenois, Paris Condition: Excellent Image size: 10 x 12 7/8 inches Émile Auguste Wéry, born in Reims on September 3, 1868 and died in Paris in 1935, was a French painter. He was a pupil of Léon Bonnat, Jules Lefebvre and François Flameng...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

The July Century - Original Lithograph (Les Maîtres de l'Affiche), 1895
Located in Paris, FR
Charles Herbert WOODBURY The July Century, 1895 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Size 39 x 29 cm (c. 15.3 x 11.4") INFORMATION : Plate 32 of "Les Maîtres de l'A...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Renouveau
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Renouveau Color lithograph, 1897 Signed in the stone lower right (see photo) Published in L’Estampe Moderne with their blindstamp lower right corner, Lugt 2790, (see photo) Edition ...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

The Promenade - Etching by P. G. Jeanniot - 1895
Located in Roma, IT
The Promenade is an Original Etching realized by Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934) in 1895. Hand-Signed by the artist on the lower left corner. Good condition included a white c...
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Modern 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching

Artemis - Original lithograph (1897/98)
Located in Paris, FR
Auguste Donnay Artemis Original lithograph Plate signed 1897/98 Printed on paper Vélin Size 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12") INFORMATION : Published by 'Estampe Moderne, Paris, 1897-189...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

The Goatherd Ziegenhirtin, 1891 - German Impressionism
Located in London, GB
MAX LIEBERMANN 1847-1935 Berlin 1847-1935 (German) Title: The Goatherd Ziegenhirtin, 1891 Technique: Original Hand Signed Etching on Japan Paper Paper size: 18 x 23.8 cm. / 7.1 ...
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Impressionist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching

Seki Station - Woodcut after Utagawa Hiroshige - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Seki Station is an original modern artwork realized after Utagawa Hiroshige in the Late 19th Century. Original Woodcut print From the Famous "Tokaido Se...
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Modern 1890s Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Rice's Surprise Party "1492" vintage theatrical poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original rare horizontal, linen-backed, RICE'S SURPRISE PARTY vintage poster, in the big operatic extravaganza "1492". By Barnet & Pfleuger. This is ...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"La Danse à la Campagne", 2nd plate by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Hinsdale, IL
RENOIR, PIERRE AUGUSTE (1841 -1919) "La Danse à la Campagne", 2nd plate (The Country Dance (second plate)) Delteil 2, Stella 2 Soft-ground Etching in black ink, c. 1890 Only State on smooth wove paper With the stamped signature, as issued Image Size: 8 5/8” x 5 1/3” Fine strong and tonal impression with full margins The most famous etching...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching

"Femme au Tub" from "Elles" by Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Hinsdale, IL
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, HENRI DE (1864-1901) "FEMME AU TUB" (Woman with Tub) From the series, “Elles”, c. 1896 Wittrock 159, Adhemar 204 From the edition of 100; per Wittrock Original color crayon brush and splatter lithograph, five colors, printed on wove paper Printed without margins to deckled edge of paper Bearing Artist’s Monogram Stamp...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Crayon

The Opening of the Temporary Diet - Woodcut by Ginko Adachi- 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Picture of the opening of the temporary Diet building is an original artwork realized in the 1890s by Ginko Adachi (born 1853; active c. 1870 – 1908). Sheet dimensions: 22 x 48 cm. ...
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Modern 1890s Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

"The New Woman" from Les Maitres de l'Affiche by Morrow
Located in Hinsdale, IL
MORROW, ALBERT GEORGE (1863 -1927) "The New Woman" Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stamp lower right, c. 1897. Plate #79 Unframed Size: 11 3/8 x 15 3/4 ”The "Les Maitres de l'Affiche" series was offered as a subscription series to collectors every month for 60 months, from December 1895 through November 1900. The "Maitres de l'Affiche," were issued as separate numbered sheets, referred to as "plates". They were numbered, with the printers name "Imprimerie Chaix," in the margin at the bottom left hand corner, "PL.1" to "PL.240." In the margin at the bottom right hand corner of each, is a blind embossed stamp from a design of Cheret's. The smaller format and the fact the "Maitres" were a paid subscription series, allowed Imprimerie Chaix to use the latest state of the art printing techniques, not normally used in the large format posters...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marche aux Legumes a Pontoise
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CAMILLE PISSARRO (French 1830- 1903) MARCHE AUX LEGUMES A PONTOISE, 1891 (D. 97ii/ii) Etching and aquatint, Unsigned as published in Le Peintre-graveur Illlustre: Pissarro, Sisley,...
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Impressionist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Beauties on the Beach with view of Mount Fuji
Located in Burbank, CA
Shichirigahama, Sagami Province. A beauty in the foreground waves to her young companions, who run towards her on the beach. The beauty at left wears a western-style golden ring. We ...
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Edo 1890s Figurative Prints

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Mulberry Paper, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

"Hippodrome des Art", Maitre de l'affiche lithograph
By François Duyck
Located in Hinsdale, IL
DUYCK, EDOUARD (1872 -1897) CRESPIN, ADOLPH (1859 –1944) "Hippodrome des Art" Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stamp lower right, from issue #6, 1894. Plate #28 Unframed Size:11 3/8 x 15 3/4” The "Les Maitres de l'Affiche" series was offered as a subscription series to collectors every month for 60 months, from December 1895 through November 1900. The "Maitres de l'Affiche," were issued as separate numbered sheets, referred to as "plates". They were numbered, with the printers name "Imprimerie Chaix," in the margin at the bottom left hand corner, "PL.1" to "PL.240." In the margin at the bottom right hand corner of each, is a blind embossed stamp from a design of Cheret's. The smaller format and the fact the "Maitres" were a paid subscription series, allowed Imprimerie Chaix to use the latest state of the art printing techniques, not normally used in the large format posters due to cost. A very high quality of paper was used, where as the large format posters were printed on lesser quality newsprint, due to cost and a short expected life span. This explains why the quality of the printing, in the "Maitres de l'Affiche," usually far exceeds that of their larger counterparts. "...Posters were created by the team of Duyck & Crespin, whose close collaborative efforts garnered them the nickname 'the Siamese twins.' Between their first joint attempt at poster-making in 1885-1886 and Duyck's death in 1897, the duo produced a large corpus of works... as well as set designs and costumes for the theatre " (Brussels p.76) This is a Belgian poster for the Ferme de Frahinfaz, on the Hippodrome des Art road near Spa. "Accommodations for riders and pedestrians. Fork and knife lunches, fresh milk, real "Faro" beer from Brussels and English beers"
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Ex Libris Conte Budan - Original Woodcut - 1899
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris Conte Budan is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in 1899. Original B/W woodcut print on ivory-colored paper. The work is glued on cardboard. Dated on the low...
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Modern 1890s Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Apocalypse de Saint Jean - Lithographs on Chine collé by Odilon Redon - 1899
Located in Roma, IT
Apocalypse de Saint Jean is a complete suite of 13 b/w lithographs (cover + 12 lithographs) on Chine collé , realized by Odilon Redon. All the lithographs are unsigned, as issued. P...
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Symbolist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Woman - Original Lithograph by Charles Guérin - 1897
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original lithograph on paper, realized in 1897 by Charles Guérin (1875-1939). Hand-signed on the lower right. The status of preservation i...
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Modern 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Vachère au Bord de l'Eau
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CAMILLE PISSARRO (French 1830-1903) VACHERE au BORD de l’EAU 1890 (Delteil 93 viii/viii) Etching, unsigned as published in “Gazette des Beaux Arts”, Paris, 1890. On laid paper Very...
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Impressionist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Etching, Drypoint

Original 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature of "An Old Fashioned Judge", Henry Lopes
Located in Alamo, CA
A framed hand-colored Vanity Fair caricature of a prominent 19th century English judge, Henry Charles Lopes, 1st Baron Ludlow (1828-1899) entitled "An O...
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Victorian 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"LA CHAINE SIMPSON" by Toulouse-Lautrec from Les Maitres de l'Affiche
Located in Hinsdale, IL
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, HENRI DE (1864-1901) "LA CHAINE SIMPSON" Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stamp lower right, from issue #60, 1900. Plate #238 Unframed Size: 11 3/8 x 15 3/4” The "Les Maitres de l'Affiche" series was offered as a subscription series to collectors every month for 60 months, from December 1895 through November 1900. The "Maitres de l'Affiche," were issued as separate numbered sheets, referred to as "plates". They were numbered, with the printers name "Imprimerie Chaix," in the margin at the bottom left hand corner, "PL.1" to "PL.240." In the margin at the bottom right hand corner of each, is a blind embossed stamp from a design of Cheret's. The smaller format and the fact the "Maitres" were a paid subscription series, allowed Imprimerie Chaix to use the latest state of the art printing techniques, not normally used in the large format posters due to cost. A very high quality of paper was used, where as the large format posters were printed on lesser quality newsprint, due to cost and a short expected life span. This explains why the quality of the printing, in the "Maitres de l'Affiche," usually far exceeds that of their larger counterparts. "In her recent excellent biography of Lautrec, Julia Frey indicates that 'Henry, the frustrated athlete, was compulsively familiar with the vocabulary and technical aspects of a variety of sports in which he could participate as a spectator: horse and bicycle racing, wrestling, yachting, bullfighting. He watched them all with the same intensity that he watched a line of dancers or a circus bareback rider, attracted by the beauty of movement, but also by the smells, sounds and excitement of the spectacle (Frey, p.353) His 'insider' knowledge of the cycling field shows up abundantly in this poster for the French agent of the Simpson bicycle chain company. In the foreground is the champion cyclist Constant Huret. In the background are Tristan Bernard, the sports impresario who was a close friend of Lautrec, with Louis Bougle, the French agent who adopted the name 'Spoke.' A touch of levity is added by what appears to be a 'bicycle-built-for-ten' in the upper-left corner, in fact it's two five-seaters, known at the time as 'quints.'"(Rennert, PAI-XXII, 35)Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec came from an aristocratic background, having been born the son of an earl.Even as a schoolboy he showed a talent for drawing. By 14 he had suffered two horse back riding accidents, combined with a serious bone disease which eventually left him crippled for life. His body continued to grow but not his legs, he would remain only five feet tall and suffer pain and embarrassment his entire life.At the age of 18, Lautrec moved to Montmartre in Paris to study art seriously. He worked with artists Louis Anquentin, Emile Bernard, Degas, Van Gogh and others. He became a frequenter of the the cafes, cabarets and brothels of the neighborhood, drawing from them inspirations for his artistic themes. As the artist's stature grew, several magazines wanted to publish his work, including Le Rire. His subjects, as well as street life, included some of the most famous music-hall performers, with whom he became friends, such as Yvette Guilbert, La Goulue Jane Avril, May Milton, May Belfort...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Cacao Van Houten original vintage French chocolate chromo-lithograph poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original CACAO VAN HOUTEN, LE Meilleur Chocolat a consommer liquide. Hot chocolate turn of the century antique vintage poster, unsigned. Pr...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Saint Georges - Original lithograph (1897/98)
By Jeanne Jacquemin
Located in Paris, FR
Jeanne JACQUEMIN (1863 - 1938) Saint Georges Original litograph Printed signature in the plate 1897/98 Printed on paper Vélin Size 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Lidia - Lithograph (Les Maîtres de l'Affiche), 1895
Located in Paris, FR
Jules Chéret Lidia (Alcazar d'été), 1895 Stone ithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Size 39 x 29 cm (c. 15.3 x 11.4") INFORMATION : Plate 25 of "Les Maîtres de...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Harper's July, The German Struggle for Liberty original art nouveau poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Harper's July vintage poster; The German Struggle for Liberty. Original turn of the century lithograph by Edward Penfield. Size: 14 1/8" x 21 18" Penfield created this poster to publicize Bigelow’s lengthy history of the Germanic people, serialized in the Monthly as “the first popular interpretation ever given to the rehabilitation of Germany through the uprising of the German people against the Napoleanic invasion.” July’s number began the series, which was published by Harper and Brothers as a two-volume set in 1896. Harper's June 1895 HARPER’S The German Struggle for Liberty JULY [Poster for Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Jul 1895]. German soldier at the guardhouse. Four-color lithograph: grey, blue, yellow, and red. New York: Harper & Brothers, published Jun 1895. The magazine Harper's, issue of July, confronts the problems of The German Struggle for Liberty. Shown a German soldier in a helmet and armed with a rifle stands tall, and yet an uneasiness appears on his face. At a closer look, one will notice that not only does the soldier grasp his rifle in support, but in despair. This Harper's July is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed. An restored fold mark across the middle of the image keeps this image from being rated higher (for an original 1895 poster).
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Grande Tuilerie d’Ivry" from Les Maitres de l'Affiche
Located in Hinsdale, IL
CHARPENTIER, ALEX (1856 -1909) "Grande Tuilerie d’Ivry" Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stamp lower right, issue # 33, 1898. Plate #131 Unframed Size: 11 3/8 x 15 3/4”The "Les Maitres de l'Affiche" series was offered as a subscription series to collectors every month for 60 months, from December 1895 through November 1900. The "Maitres de l'Affiche," were issued as separate numbered sheets, referred to as "plates". They were numbered, with the printers name "Imprimerie Chaix," in the margin at the bottom left hand corner, "PL.1" to "PL.240." In the margin at the bottom right hand corner of each, is a blind embossed stamp from a design of Cheret's. The smaller format and the fact the "Maitres" were a paid subscription series, allowed Imprimerie Chaix to use the latest state of the art printing techniques, not normally used in the large format posters due to cost. A very high quality of paper was used, where as the large format posters were printed on lesser quality newsprint, due to cost and a short expected life span. This explains why the quality of the printing, in the "Maitres de l'Affiche," usually far exceeds that of their larger counterparts. The text reads "Great Tileworks of Ivry, founded in 1854, Ivry-Port near Paris; the largest ceramics factory in the world for building, industry and art productions; Emille Muller stoneware; execution of works by masters of statuary; architectural facings; decorative sculpture; showroom and salesroom, 3 rue Halevy; the only tile able to bear the names Muller and Ivry; (tiles) guaranteed against frost" Given the commission for an extremely text heavy poster, the artist executes a masterful design. The angelic young boy holds the wares of this famous ceramics factory, against an abstract background awash in organic green hues. The handling of the immense text that flows from top to bottom in every available space shows great artistic skill, as the overall beauty of the design is intact. In 1989 the Metropolitan Museum of art acquired a stoneware plaque...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Erinnerung (Remembrance) — Turn-of-the Century Romantic Etching
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Max Klinger, 'Erinnerung (Remembrance)', etching and aquatint, 1896. A fine, richly inked impression, on off white, wove paper, with full margins (1 3/4 to 3 1/8 inches), in excellen...
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Post-Impressionist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Aquatint, Etching

Forellenweiher - Etching and Drypoint by Franz Von Stuck - 1890s
By Franz von Stuck
Located in Roma, IT
Forellenweiher is a wonderful black and white etching and drypoint on wide rod cream paper realized by Franz von Stuck in 1890-1891. Hand signed in gr...
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Symbolist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Gymkhana Umbrella Races Rockaway Hunting Club 1890 Sporting Incidents
Located in Paonia, CO
Gymkhana Umbrella Races Rockaway Hunting Club is from the portfolio entitled Sporting Incidents: Being a Collection of sixteen plates done in color..representing the most important events of the track...
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American Impressionist 1890s Figurative Prints

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Color

L'Hippodrome Granbd Championnat du Monde Luttes Libres original original poster
Located in Spokane, WA
L'Hippodrome Grand Championnat du Monde des Luttes Libres Original antique vintage poster. Mounted on acid free archival linen. L'Hippodrome - ...
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Art Nouveau 1890s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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