An elegant typographic composition from the Letters and Signs series (2nd series) published by H. Vial around 1900. This sheet features a complete alphabet adorned with red and yellow highlights on a green background, accompanied by advertising inserts typical of the Belle Époque: Hairdresser – Ladies' Salon – Toiletries , as well as cartouches for "Hotel" and "Bazaar." These models served as references for sign painters creating refined and colorful commercial signs.
✦ Provenance: H. Vial, publisher ✦ Period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 43 × 32.5 cm ✦ Material: Color lithograph on laid paper ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, margins slightly yellowed and minor signs of wear. Edges rubbed.
A superb example of late 19th-century typographic art and commercial signage – a charming decorative piece to frame.
