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Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
ALBRECHT MAYER (1875-1952) BASLER ELEKTRIZITÄTS. 1913. 38 1/4x26 1/4 inches, 97 1/4x67 cm. W. Wassermann, Basel. Condition A: minor tears at edges; creases in margins and image. Paper. Matted and framed. In the early days of electricity, allegorical figures wielding light and currents were often employed on posters. Here, a green woman with blue outline holds a white ring of electricity against a night sky and silhouette of Basel. The lettering in blue proclaims that this new energy source is good both "For household and industry."
