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.
Comments The theater was built during the reign of Emperor Augustus, between 27 BC and AD 14O. One of the best-preserved Roman theaters in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this monumental theater is famous for its acoustics and its massive scenic wall. It hosts the Chorégies d’Orange, an opera and classical music festival, each summer.
This poster was created for the PLM or Paris Lyon Mediterrannee French Railways for display in travel bureaus and train stations in the 1930 period. The poster is in absolute impeccable condition on linen
Artist: Constant-Duval Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 30 x 40 in / 76.2 x 101.6 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: Stone lithograph Year: 1900c Condition & Comments: Excellent A
Circuits Automobiles in the Loire Vallee passing the Chateau D’Usse Tourraine back in 1910. Stone lithograph printed at the Champenois Imprimerie Paris. The light and water are done excellently with finesse by Duval in this bautiful view of the Chateau in Early Autumn.
Marseille Alexandrie Messageries Maritimes by Davile 1924
Artist: Daviel Printer: PLM, Paris Size: 30 x 40 ” / 76,2 x 101,6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1924 Condition & Comments: Excellent
The Egyptian Pharoah is holding the train and the ship right where the departs from Marseille to Alexandria Egypt. Buy your ticket in Paris via the PLM and you link your train ticket to your travel on a paquebot on the messageries Maritimes line to Africa. You could travel in luxury on wagon lits meaning beds in a cabin. Known as the Route to Egypt in the poster. This rare poster was featured on the cover of an important collector journal for antiquities in France. In excellent condition.
Artist: Hook, Sandy Size: 30 1/2 x 42 ” / 77,4 x 106,6 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1926 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Wonderful image of Lake Leman from Geneva and looking out to Steam paddleboats and in the distance Mont Blanc the highest point in Europe. The poster was made for the French public for travel on the PLM railways to Geneva. The view includes the Water Jet and view on to the town. RARE and in perfect condition.
Pierrefonds Chemin de Fer du Nord by JC Aubry c1930
PIerrefonds with it Chateau, lake and museum are advertised in the view with the Chateau behind the Foresst with artwork by JC Aubry. In excellent condition.
Artist: Aubry, JC Printer: Paris Size: 26 x 39 ” / 66 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1930 Condition & Comments: Excellent
San Salvadour near Hyeres South of France by Hugo D’Alesi c1900
Artist: D’Alesi, Hugo Size: 30 x 40 ” / 76,2 x 101,6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1900
San Salvadour near the port of Hyeres in the south of France not far from Saint Tropez, there is a station d’hiver to go to undertake cures for Arthritis, beaute and health. With its mineral water source it was a destination for Parisians at the turn of the century as part of the PLM French Railways system. Hugo D’Alesi is the artist and also the printer for the PLM. Excellent and rare.
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.
Artist: Lelee, Leo Printer: Imprimerie Blondel, Paris Size: 30 x 40 ” / 76,2 x 101,6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1925
Lady in typical costume of the area Le Puy en Velay in Auvernge. With a views on to the Statue of Notre Dame, and the village with its Romanesque Cathdral. Excellent and rare.
View on to the Atlantic and Belle ile de mer by Hugo D’Alesi at the turn of the century
Artist: D’Alesi, Hugo Printer: Atelier Hugo D’Alesi, Paris Size: 31 x 42 ” / 80 x 107 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1900
Saint Aubin sur Mer Calvados by Andre Galland c1930
View on the Sea in Calvados France
Artist: Galland, Andre Printer: Editions Mayeux, Paris Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1935
Important Foire that took place in 1920 with many posters created for the event by many known artists of the time for the PLM or French Railways. Excellent
Artist: Pulbot, H ? Printer: Corneille & Serre, Paris Size: 30 x 40 ” / 76,2 x 101,6 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1920
