Original c.1900 French railway poster for Beausoleil, a resort on the Côte d’Azur, issued by the Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée (PLM) railway company while it was still formally known as the Chemins de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée. The design, by an anonymous artist, promotes Beausoleil as a premier Mediterranean destination at the turn of the century.
The poster was produced using chromolithography, a demanding color printing process employed by only a handful of French ateliers around 1900. This technique allowed for richly layered tones and subtle gradients, giving the image a depth not achievable through simpler lithographic methods of the period.
Highly sought after as both a travel and railway collectible, this example is professionally backed on linen and survives in excellent “A” condition, retaining strong color and sharp detail.
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Details
Title: Beausoleil
Artist: Anonymous
Date: c.1900
Printer: Robaudy, Cannes, France
Size: 30 x 40 in.
Print Type: Chromolithography
Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent “A”
Menton by Constantin Terechkovitch 1960 stone lithograph
The “Menton – Mer, Monts et Merveilles” poster, created in 1960 by Russian-French artist Constantin Terechkovitch, beautifully captures the charm of this picturesque town on the Côte d’Azur. Terechkovitch, a renowned painter and close friend of Bonnard, Chagall, Miró, Picasso, and Matisse, lived in Menton and was deeply inspired by its coastal beauty. This stunning lithograph, printed by the prestigious Mourlot Imprimerie, showcases a vibrant scene of an elegant woman relaxing in the shade, surrounded by lush fruits and plants, with the shimmering Mediterranean in the background. Mourlot, known for its mastery of traditional stone lithography, produced this piece along with iconic works for Picasso, Chagall, Miró, and Matisse, making it a true collector’s gem.
Artist Terechkovitch
Printer Imprimerie Moulot
Size 27.5 x 39 ” / 70 x 100 cm
On / Off linen Unlined
Print Technique stone lithograph
Condition & CommentsExcellent
Artist: Picasso, Pablo Printer: Mourlot Imprimerie, Paris Size: 26 x 39 ” / 66 x 100 cm On / Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: Stone lithograph Year: 1962 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Original stone lithography done at the Mourlot imprimerie where artist printing was done in the old technique. View on to the sea the same image was used for Cannes as well. Excellent condition on linen
