A. ROQUIN (DATES UNKNOWN) CUNARD WHITE STAR / [QUEEN MARY & QUEEN ELIZABETH.] 1939. 39x24 3/4 inches, 99x63 cm. Publimp-Nadal, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears at edges, some into image; minor creases and restoration in image; repaired pin holes in corners. "To announce the launch of the Cunard White Star line's biweekly luxury liner service between New York and Cherbourg, Roquin created this handsome composition, visually equating two behemoths of the sea . . . with one of the ultimate symbols of the Art Deco era, the Chrysler Building . . . the New York City skyline in the background creates the illusion of a giant anchor" (Crouse p. 239). Weallans p. 173, Crouse p. 239.
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