F. HUGO D'ALÉSI (1849-1906) VICHY / P.L.M. Circa 1895. 41 1/2x29 1/4 inches, 105 1/2x74 1/4 cm. F. Hermet, [Paris.] Condition B+: repaired tear at upper left edge into image; light staining, minor tears and creases in margins; pin holes in upper corners; punch holes in right margin. Mounted on Japan. Located in Auvergne, Vichy was the largest and most prestigious French spa. Its mineral waters were considered curative for a host of maladies and members of the aristocracy and bourgeoisie sought "treatment" there. Images of elegant society ladies and children taking "the cure" at Vichy were abundant among turn-of-the-century travel posters. This tender example by d'Alési is one of the earliest. Hillon p. 100.
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