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Original Restored Lithograph SNCF French Rail Travel Poster, Languedoc c.1956

About the Item

ABOUT Original restored SNCF French lithograph rail travel poster and linen backed. CREATOR Artist: Jean Jules Louis Cavailles (1901 - 1977). Printer: Perceval, Paris. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1956. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Paper, Lithograph. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Professionally restored and linen backed. DIMENSIONS Overall: H 41.25 W 26.5 Poster: H 39 in. W 24.5 in. HISTORY Just at the conclusion of the Second World War, there was a push to stimulate visitors to France and in this image we are focused on the Provence region in the south of France.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41.5 in (105.41 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Depth: 0.013 in (0.32 mm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1956
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Linen backed. Repaired: Small tears around the edge professionally repaired. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Posters SKU 0771stDibs: LU1280244104672

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