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“Rarely has a product so humdrum as a kerosene lamp been promoted with such uninhibited zest—but then Pal, given free rein to his imagination, could be relied on to come up with something featuring one of his incomparably alluring nymphs every time. The secret of his success is the fact that even though he makes it clear in some way...such as the gossamer wings here... that these are purely imaginary spirits, the loving care with which he draws every curve and flesh tone gives them a sensuality much too solid for make believe” (Gold, p. 17).



PAL (Jean de Paleologue) was born  in Romania. He initially worked in England as a poster designer and illustrator under the alias of "Julius Price". Between 1893 and 1900 he worked in Paris under the alias of "Jean de Paleologue" (using the signature of "PAL"), creating  posters for Folies Bergere, Alcazar d'Ete theatre, and more. He claimed that he was a direct descendant of Constantine XII Paleologus, the last Christian Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. In 1900 PAL accompanied Sarah Bernhardt to New York, where he worked as an illustrator, portrait painter, and billboard painter. He also eventually worked in the film industry, designing sets and animating cartoons. He died in 1942 in Miami, Florida.