Artist: Henry Atwell Thomas American (1834-1904)
Title: L'Eclair Journal Politique Indépendant
Plate: HT.L
Original stone colour lithograph, backed on Linen.
Printed by Imprimerie Imp. Chaix, Paris 1897
Reference: Abdy, p. 167; Maitres, 222; Fit to Print, 86; PAI-XC, 433
Shipped rolled via FedEx.
Certificate of Authenticity.
Full Sheet Size: 23 1/8 x 32 3/8 in / 58.7 cm x 82.2 cm
Price: Temporarily out of stock
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“Thomas was an American painter, lithographer, and co-owner of the printing firm Thomas & Wylie of New York. At the age of sixty-three, he submitted this design to a competition sponsored by the Paris newspaper L’Eclair; to the surprise of many, including runners-up Vavasseur, Meunier, and Gottlob, he won—and deservedly so. It was one of the most successful poster competitions ever mounted: 500 entries were submitted (about forty of which were printed in a handsome book by the publisher), and the jury was a “Who’s Who” of the day’s graphic giants, including Puvis de Chavannes, Chéret, Forain, Grasset, Guillaume, Mucha, Steinlen, and Willette.” (Rennert).