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Lot 175: French Automobile Poster

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Lot 175: French Automobile Poster
<b>ERNEST MONTAUT (1879–1936)</b> <p> <b>175. Cabanne-Nirouet.</b> ca. 1905.
55 x 39 1/4 in./139.6 x 99.8 cm
Imp. Ch. Wall, Paris
Cond A-/Slight tears and stains at edges.
Ref: PAI-XXVI, 33
Montaut, an artist better known for his racing posters, lays out a wonderful bustling street scene, where everything revolves around the modern day reliance on lubrication, and who better to provide this service than Cabanne-Nirouet, the source for the greases that keep Paris running smoothly. From unguent for horses hooves to lubricant for carriages (the “voitures” of the period) everyone needs oil. Royal Tof-Tof brand lubricant for automobiles, however, takes center stage. Life and charm are added to the bustle by the dog and goose tÍte-‡-tÍte, which leads the eye directly to the horse attempting to engage the automobile in a war of words, presumably over who will endure and who is merely a passing fad. The machine, secure in its place in the new world order, smugly chooses to remain silent.
<b>Est: $1,400-$1,700.</b>
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