STEINLEN T.A. (1859-1923) - Lot 218

STEINLEN T.A. (1859-1923) Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des Thés, 1897 Lithograph on paper. From the iconic Portfolio created for the first poster exhibition held in St. Petersburg in 1897. Dimensions: + Sheet size: 34 x 25.5 cm / 13.4 x 10 in. + Image size: 21.5 x 15 cm / 8.5 x 5.9 in. Condition : In good condition, with light handling creases at the edges and a few minor stains in the margins. Paper slightly yellowed. A small section missing in the lower right corner and a few minor creases in the upper right and left corners (see photos). Very clean image with vivid colors. The portfolio consists of 39 lithographic plates (smaller versions) of the largest posters printed between 1890 and 1897. Many images in the series are so rare that they cannot be found today in any other format. Like the famous Maitre de l'Affiche series created by Cheret in Paris, the portfolio celebrates the rise of the poster in Europe at the turn of the 19th century. Printed in S. Petersburg by the Imperial Court Printing House. R. Golicke.