A charming alphabet plate from the "Letters and Signs" series (2nd series) published by H. Vial around 1900. Featuring a red and green slanted capital alphabet, it evokes the elegant shop windows of milliners and couture houses during the Belle Époque. The words "Fashions" and "Feathers and Ribbons" in cartouches recall Parisian shops specializing in women's accessories and hats.
✦ Provenance: H. Vial, publisher ✦ Period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 43 × 32.5 cm ✦ Material: Color lithograph on laid paper ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, minor signs of wear and small tears at the margin without affecting the image.
Elegant typographic plate inspired by women's fashion shop windows at the turn of the century – perfect for collecting or decorative framing.
