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AUGUSTE-FRANCOIS GORGUET (1862-1927)<br />

335. Esclarmonde. ca. 1890.<br />

31 1�� ������ 1�� in./79.3 x 117.5 cm<br />

Lith. F. Appel, Paris<br />

Cond A. Framed.<br />

Based on Gorguet’s original design for the Parisian premier in 1889, this poster<br />

d’apres the artist displays three pivotal moments within the opera. Written by<br />

Massenet, the story is based on the medieval tale Parthénopéus de Blois, in<br />

which the Byzantine empress and sorceress Esclarmonde is suddenly given<br />

control of the kingdom when her father abdicates, thus separating her from her<br />

lover Roland. Using her powers, she sends him to a magical island where she<br />

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visits, she gives him a sword which guarantees his victory in any battle provided<br />

he remains faithful to her. Ultimately, they are torn apart repeatedly, identities<br />

are revealed and then hidden again, all leading toward a happy ending in which<br />

the knight and his empress are reunited.<br />

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

FERNAND-LOUIS GOTTLOB (1873-1935)<br />

For another by Gottlob, see Lot 42.<br />

336. 2e Exposition des Peintres Lithographes. 1898.<br />

30 1�2������ 5�8 in./77.6 x 118.5 cm<br />

Imp. Lemercier, Paris<br />

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

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“Perhaps it is the handling of silhouettes that gives this poster of a woman print<br />

fancier its appeal. <strong>The</strong> scene is a gallery interior. Gottlob has placed the woman<br />

in front of a large window, and through dramatic backlighting has emphasized<br />

the dark forms. <strong>The</strong> crisp outlines of the plumed hat, the woman’s delicate<br />

features, and the print she examines dominate the composition, and the stylized<br />

lettering announcing the exhibition enliven the surface... the examples of the<br />

surviving originals of the poster were [very rare], which also exists in reduced<br />

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in 1900, the year<br />

after it was designed. <strong>The</strong> inclusion of it in that series was a boon for Gottlob,<br />

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

GRANET<br />

337. Lancia / Veedol. ca. 1936.<br />

29 7 �8 x 22 1 �� in./76 x 56.3 cm<br />

Cond A-/Very slight creases at edges.<br />

Endorsed here by the luxury Italian car manufacturer Lanica, Veedol promises to<br />

the the best motor oil for your automobile.<br />

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

EUGENE GRASSET (1841-1917)<br />

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338. Librairie Romantique. 1887.<br />

35 5 �8 x 50 3 �� in./91 x 128.9 cm<br />

Imp. Bognard, Paris<br />

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<strong>The</strong> full-text version of this poster–the example offered here appears with<br />

a blank bottom-left text panel–advertises the publication of “L’Age du<br />

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but here Grasset has made it delightful, and combined all that is graceful<br />

with what is nostalgic . . . This gentle and delightful work is singled out by<br />

Maindron for special praise, as one of the four best posters of the period<br />

. . . In the exhibition at the Salon des Cent, it was generally considered to<br />

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to introduce the concept and practice of Art Nouveau in France. In fact,<br />

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a worldwide vehicle of the art of advertising. In France, Grasset was the<br />

pioneer of an attempt, like that of William Morris in England, to reconcile<br />

art and industry . . . Interested as he was in all the applied arts, he came<br />

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

339. Jeanne Darc / Sarah Bernhardt. �����<br />

29 1�2������ 1�� in./75 x 120 cm<br />

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Cond B/Slight tears at folds. Framed.<br />

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Commissioned for the opening of Bernhardt’s appearance as Joan of Arc, the<br />

actress was not happy with the original design. She request that it be printed<br />

again, but this time with straight hair and a more other-worldly expression to<br />

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by God. This poster is the result of those alterations, the original being printed<br />

later and sold through G. de Malherbe as an art poster.<br />

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

340. 1895 / Ch. Lorilleux & Cie. �����<br />

20 1 �� x 15 7 �8�������������������<br />

Imp. Ch. Gillot, Paris<br />

Cond A-/Tears at edges.<br />

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Bulletin de l’Imprimerie,<br />

and features a man enthusiastically at work at a printing press.<br />

Est: $1,200-$1,400.<br />

EUGENE GRASSET (Continued)<br />

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