Aug 05, 2009 - Sale 2185

Sale 2185 - Lot 6

Unsold
Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
CARLO CUSSETTI (1866-1949) CHEMINS DE FER / P. L. M. Circa 1890.
45x30 1/2 inches, 115x78 cm. Frat. Pozzo, Turin.
Condition B+: repaired tears and restored losses in margins; foxing in margins and image. Two sheets.
Lesser known than Hugo d'Alesi, Cussetti designed posters for the Paris Lyon Méditerranée railway, all featuring a montage of scenic vignettes along the train's Italian routes. Bolaffi p. 68.