A superb, large-format lithographed cardboard poster depicting an elegant cyclist in Belle Époque attire greeting a procession, surrounded by flowers and spectators on horseback. This advertisement for Riz La + and Goudron La + cigarette papers is signed by the printer F. Javanaud in Angoulême . A printed calendar, dated 1899 , confirms its late 19th-century authenticity. The whole evokes a world of joyful, feminine modernity, blending cycling and floral elegance, in a delightfully Art Nouveau style.
✦ Origin: France, Angoulême ✦ Estimated period: 1899 ✦ Dimensions: 46×36 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed cardboard ✦ Condition: Good overall condition for its age, marked patina, traces of old dampness, slight wear and micro-cracks on the surface
Rare poster at the crossroads of Art Nouveau, smoking advertisement and cycling history – ideal for office decoration, a cabinet of curiosities or a collection of antique prints.
