Superb lithograph from the "Painter's Library – New Letter Designs" by A. Botzum, published by E. Thézard Fils in Dourdan (Seine-et-Oise). Against a vibrant red background, the design features an elegant cream ribbon bearing the word "ENSEIGNES" (Signs), accompanied by fanciful typography characteristic of the Belle Époque. This advertising design showcases the styles of signs painted on calico, typical of Parisian shop windows around 1900.
✦ Provenance: Éditions E. Thézard Fils, Dourdan (S. & O.) ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900–1905 ✦ Dimensions: 45.5 × 32 cm ✦ Material: Color lithograph on heavy laid paper ✦ Condition: Good condition – rare marginal foxing, bright and clear colours - crease in upper right margin and very small tear in left margin.
Rare typographic plate illustrating the decorative art of sign painters at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, ideal for collection or framing.
