Lelee, Leo

Antique Theatre d’Arles by Leo Lelee c1930 lithograph

Antique Théâtre d’Arles
Artist: Léon (Leo) Lellée
Date: c. 1930
Printer: PLM, Paris
Size: 25 × 39 in. (64 × 99 cm)
Print Type: Lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A” on linen

Comments:
Original vintage French travel poster by Léon Lellée for the PLM railway, c. 1930. The subject is the Roman Théâtre Antique in Arles, with its remaining Corinthian columns. The theatre was built in the 1st century BCE and is one of the oldest stone theatres in Roman Gaul. It continues to serve as a site for performances and cultural events.

Lellée (1882–1947) was a French painter and illustrator known for his regional subjects of Provence, where he lived and worked. He produced a number of posters for the PLM (Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée) railway company during the interwar period, promoting travel to the south of France. This lithograph highlights the enduring Roman heritage of Arles as a destination.