A BRUXELLES: "D'ABORD, AUX MUSÉES ROYAUX DU CINQUANTENAIRE." Circa 1912.
43 3/4x28 1/2 inches, 111x72 1/4 cm. O. de Rycker, Brussels. Condition B+: repaired tears, minor creases and abrasions along vertical and horizontal folds; overpainting over repaired tears along folds. Framed.
Belgium's Royal Museum of Art and History became known as the Royal Museums of the Cinquantenaire in 1912. Here, well-dressed tourists consulting a guide book direct a driver to take them "first" to the museum, indicating just how important a stop the institution was on a well-heeled trip to Brussels.
