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Original Antique Poster Brussels Maritime Installations Inaugural Celebrations

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Original antique poster advertising the City of Brussels Maritime Installations and Inaugural Celebrations held from 19 to 28 September 1914 - Ville de Bruxelles Installations Maritimes de Bruxelles Fetes Inaugurales - featuring colourful artwork by Fernand Toussaint (1873-1956) of a parade of people wearing traditional 16th century period clothing, walking with flags and banners with four men in red outfits holding up a model ship and two children in the foreground holding staffs, one with the date 1561 on it and the other with an image of a man in a wreath and ribbons labelled Locqenghien, set in a blue and white border with the bold stylised text below. The Flemish engineer and Mayor of Brussels Jean / Jan de Locquenghien (1518-1574) designed the canal from Brussels to Willebroek, opened in 1561. Printed by O. De Rycker and Mendel Bruxelles. Good condition, folds, tears, staining, creasing.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35.83 in (91 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1910-1919
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1914
  • Condition:
    Good condition, folds, tears, staining, creasing.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012644377152

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