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LEOCADIO MURO URRIZA (1897-1987)<br />

Est: $1,400-$1,700.<br />

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A. VERCHER<br />

Est: $1,800-$2,000.<br />

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549. Pamplona. 1932.<br />

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A colossal three-sheet poster promoting Pamplona’s epic eight-day festival<br />

of San Fermín, which is always highlighted by the famous running of the<br />

bulls. Pictured is probably an interpretation of the daily parade of Gigantes y<br />

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created by the painter Tadeo Amorena. <strong>The</strong>y are meant to represent four pairs<br />

of kings and queens from around the world – Europe, Asia, America, and<br />

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Est: $2,000-$2,500.<br />

GEORGES AUGUSTE VALLÉE<br />

550. Cycles “Aiglon.” ca. 1900.<br />

39 1�8 x 55 3 551. Sulfato de Amoniaco. 1925.<br />

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Imp. H. Bouquet, Paris<br />

Cond A-/Unobtrusive folds.<br />

Focusing more on the company’s namesake than on the product itself, we<br />

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hatch, the bones of less fortunate animals surrounding the nest. Below,<br />

people are presumably riding their Aiglon bicycles, unaware that a new<br />

mascot has just been brought into the world.<br />

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Cond A-/Slight stains at edges.<br />

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A visually amusing design in which the use of ammonium sulfate in this<br />

farmer’s soil has resulted in an abundance of vastly oversized produce,<br />

weighing down his rickety cart and causing his poor donkey to pant in<br />

exhaustion. It is a Spanish poster put out by the British Sulfate of<br />

Ammonia Federation.<br />

Est: $1,200-$1,500.<br />

CHARLES VERSCHUUREN, JR. (1899-1955)<br />

552. Drukkerij Kotting. ca. 1916.<br />

30 7 553. Ravensberg / Voor Straat Reclame. 1917.<br />

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professionally trained in Amsterdam and then Paris. Upon returning home<br />

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a variety of ads while working there, he also produced a handful of posters<br />

promoting the company itself, such as this one wherein a cherub-like<br />

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1�� x 30 3�� in./87 x 78.2 cm<br />

Cond A.<br />

Just before dawn, a new day’s worth of street<br />

advertising is being rolled into place by two porters.<br />

In the foreground, we see the hint of the name<br />

E.V. Ravensberg, a prominent printing house in<br />

the Netherlands, curl over the surface of a kiosk,<br />

implying its preeminence in this medium.<br />

Est: $2,000-$2,500.<br />

MARCEL VERTÈS (1895-1961)<br />

554. Simone Frévalles. 1922.<br />

32 7�8������ 3 of the famous mezzo-soprano Maria Malibran.<br />

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designs, it is no wonder that Frévalles is shown<br />

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Est: $1,400-$1,700.<br />

VIANO<br />

555. Kina-Cure. ca. 1930.<br />

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Usually seen with the addition of text at the bottom,<br />

this poster advertises Simone Frévalles’s leading role<br />

in La Malibran, a production focusing on the life<br />

7�8 x 62 3 VIGNÈRES<br />

556. Gladiator.<br />

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Imp. Moullot, Marseille<br />

Cond A-/Unobtrusive slight tears.<br />

An enthusiastic endorsement for this brand of<br />

quinquina in which men of all backgrounds, from<br />

the most dapper gentleman to the common worker,<br />

enjoy a glass of Kina-Cure.<br />

Est: $1,400-$1,700.<br />

5�8 x 61 1�2 in./111 x 156.2 cm<br />

Imp. Chardin, Paris<br />

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While we are probably most familiar with the more<br />

famous poster for Gladiator Cycles of nude redhead<br />

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see PAI-LV, 1), this image<br />

brings us back to earth with a triumphant jockey<br />

conquering the world in the name of Gladiator<br />

bicycles and automobiles. Interestingly enough,<br />

no example of the company’s product can be seen<br />

in the poster.<br />

Est: $1,000-$1,200.<br />

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