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Antibar Stone litho Attraction, travel, England, Britain, France, Chemin De Fer, Normany And Brittany Western Railway, Georges Meunier, 1896
vintage French travel poster for the Normandie and Bretagne regions, created around 1897 by the artist Gustave Marie. The poster was commissioned by the Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest (Western Railway Company) to promote tourism via train.
Poster Details
Title: Normandie & Bretagne
Artist: Gustave Marie (also known as A. Marie, as seen signed on the poster)
Year: Circa 1897
Publisher: Affiches G. Marie, Paris
Promoting: Excursions to Normandy, Brittany, and the Isle of Jersey via the Western Railway
Description: The poster is an example of Art Nouveau design and depicts a charming, busy seaside scene, including elegantly dressed people collecting shells on a beach and views of the iconic Mont Saint-Michel in the background. |
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