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.
Vaison-la-Romaine was created by the artist Leo Lelee in 1925 to promote tourism to the town of Vaison-la-Romaine in the Vaucluse department of southeastern France. Situated in the south of France, the town is known for its Roman ruins, medieval upper town, and the stone bridge crossing the Ouvèze River, set against a backdrop of Provençal hills.
Printed by Lucien Serre, Paris, in lithography, this poster is part of the interwar period’s regional tourism campaigns, which celebrated France’s historic towns and distinctive landscapes.
Title: Vaison-la-Romaine
Artist: Leo Lelee
Date: 1925
Printer: Lucien Serre, Paris
Size: 31 × 42 in / 80 × 107 cm
Print Type: Lithograph
On/Off Linen: on linen
Condition: Excellent A condition
Comments: Promotes Vaison-la-Romaine in the south of France, noted for its Roman antiquities, medieval streets, and the Ouvèze River bridge.