121 - Jules-Alexandre GRÜN (1868–1938)

Jules-Alexandre GRÜN (1868–1938) Western Railways & London, Brighton & South Coast Railway – Paris to London, 1899 — The Masters of the Poster, PL. 223 Color lithograph on vellum, printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Signed and dated “99” in the stone in the lower right corner; “PL. 223” and the Imprimerie Chaix name printed in the lower left margin; drystamp of Les Maîtres de l'Affiche in the lower right margin Dimensions: Sheet: 39 × 29 cm (15.4 × 11.4 in.) Image: 33.5 × 24 cm (13.2 × 9.4 in.) Condition: Good condition; a few small stains in the upper margin. Unframed. References: Stanley Appelbaum, The Complete “Masters of the Poster,” Dover, 1990, pl. 223 Period: print published in 1900 Plate 223 from *Masters of the Poster* (1895–1900), the monthly series of small-format posters published under the direction of Jules Chéret by Imprimerie Chaix. The poster promotes the day and night services from Saint-Lazare Station to London, with the fares of the time printed within the image.