A.M. Cassandre (Adolphe Mouron, 1901-1968)
Chemin de Fer du Nord, 1929
Original lithograph poster in colors
Signed in the plate lower left
Ref: Mouron, pl. 16; Brown & Reinhold, 44, pl. 18; Cassandre/Suntory, 52; Moderno Francés, p. 167; Crouse/Deco, p. 256; PAI-LXXIV, 248
Dimensions :
+ Size of the print : 98.8 x 61.3 cm. / 38.9 x 24.1 in.
+ Size of the sheet : 106.8 x 69.4 cm / 42 x 27.3 in.
In very good condition, backed on linen
Printed by Imp. L. Danel, Lille
Seldom seen, this Cassandre should be considered a masterpiece of Modern design.
Advertising the French Northern Railway from Paris to the English Channel, it's an exemplification of its own expression: meaning is conferred here swiftly, and with great elegance.
Dimensions :
- Height : 106.8 cm
- Width : 69.4 cm