Frank Lemon

Charles Lindbergh Over Paris

1928

Original color lithograph with hand-coloring and additional pochoir process coloring. By acclaimed automobile artist Ernest Montaut of an 1895 race. Published in "10 Ans de Courses,"...

Original color lithograph with hand-coloring and additional pochoir process coloring. By acclaimed automobile artist Ernest Montaut of an 1895 race. Published in "10 Ans de Courses,"...

Plate 5. "Terrasse propriete a Cannes" from "Décoration moderne dans l'intérieur" bu Henry Delacroix. Paris, ca. 1930. Pochoir with hand-coloring. Mild yellowing at edges.

Water Polo from "Joies du Sport." Original pochoir print from a limited edition of 750 copies. Paris, 1932. Sheet size: 16 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.

In 1921, French artist Georges Villa created a remarkable poster that captured the spirit of early aviation and the pioneering visionaries who shaped the skies. Known for his keen ar...

"French Air Show with Remarque of Head of Pilot" is an original lithograph and stencil print by Marguerite Montaut (GAMY). It depicts an early airplane flying above a crowd of specta...

'le Aeroship' by Claude Venard is a beautiful chromatic, black, white, grey and blue painting of the Paris Skyline. Featuring the Sacre Coeur, Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, Notre Dame and of course the incredible powerful Biplane. If you are looking for a powerful demanding work then thes pice is most definitely that. Claude Venard is known for his vibrant, semi-abstract works that often-explored structure and colour, aviation was a fascination for Venard. Although, if we imagine ‘Le Aeroship’ within his creative world, it might symbolise freedom, innovation, and the power of human imagination. Venard’s bold use of geometry and texture in this piece could easily translate into a fantastical vision of air travel, with an aeroship designed not for practicality but as a work of art. Using his signature style and cubist influences, Venard used mechanics to create an aesthetic celebration of line, and form. Although he loved to use bright and bold colours, Venard also enjoyed painting with a very muted pallet, often using dark tones to capture a mood or moment in time. This is presented clearly in this monotone city scape. The whimsical biplane which was fascinating for Venard. He had a large collection of tin plate toys...

"Circuit De L'Est" is an original lithograph poster by Marguerite Montaut (GAMY). This artwork features an early biplane flying over farm fields. It is also passing over a river that...