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M Neumont A La Place Clichy Large Antique Poster 1898

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M Neumont A La Place Clichy Large Antique Poster 1898
This is an original period poster advertising the elegant French shop A La Place Clichy. Two children are shown playfully presenting a jack-in-the-box to a little dog. This mischiefvous scene brought a light-hearted appeal to the great Parisian shop. Artist: Maurice Neumont Date: 1898Medium: Lithograph on paperImage size: 33 3/4 x 47 3/4 inchesFraming: In gold painted decorative wood frame Frame size: 43 x 57 inchesCondition: Very good; some light restoration done near the top center (lines in yellow); slight rippling along the lower left edge; lower right has sticker residue on the Plexiglass which can simply be cleaned off
Biography
Maurice Neumont (1868-1930) grew up in Paris, where he took to artistic pursuits at a young age, doing chalk paintings in the streets. He rose to recognition as a painter and lithographer, and did many poster designs. He is remembered best through his affiliation with the Patriotic School, a group of artists whose propaganda posters encouraged the public to fight against Germany in World War I. Neumont is known as one of the finest artists of his kind.