Dec 17, 2008 - Sale 2167

Sale 2167 - Lot 48

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
H. GRAY (HENRI BOULANGER, 1858-1924) EXQUIS GUILLOUT. 1890.
51 1/4x36 3/4 inches, 130x94 cm. Courmont Freres, Paris.
Condition B+ / A-: creases and staining in margins and image; vertical and horizontal folds.
Gray was a prolific poster designer working regularly in all fields of advertising. Overall his posters reflect a very classic, realistic style. Here he depicts a charming interaction between two children. A little boy, dressed as a soldier, is presenting a beautiful tin box of biscuits to a little girl dressed as a princess. So overwhelmed is she by the presentation that she has dropped her doll to accept the gift.