A superb plate from the "Attributes au pochoir" series published by Raymond Bilard in Le Mans around 1900. Hand-painted using the stencil technique, it illustrates a sign design for a delicatessen, cured meats, grocery store, and poultry and game shop , adorned with floral garlands, hunting trophies, and hanging birds. The typographic letters with their tricolor shading, typical of Belle Époque shopfronts, demonstrate the graphic refinement of sign painters at the turn of the century.
✦ Provenance: Raymond Bilard, publisher, Le Mans ✦ Period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 44 × 32 cm ✦ Material: Color lithograph on heavy paper ✦ Condition: Left margin damaged and dirty without affecting the image, colors fresh and contrasting.
A remarkable example of handcrafted decorative lettering and culinary iconography, emblematic of early 20th-century food shops.
