Aug 01, 2001 - Sale 1903

Sale 1903 - Lot 375

Unsold
Estimate: $ 4,000 - $ 6,000
LE COUP DE LA SEMELLE MICHELIN. Circa 1913.

63 1/2x46 1/2 inches. Camis, Paris.
Condition B+: repaired tears and restoration in margins and image.
Sometimes pictured riding on a bike, or at a banquet imbibing rusty nails and broken glass or even distributing spare tires from his midriff Bibendum has made many indelible appearances on posters. Here the advertising legend is exposing a brand new aspect of his persona, the soles of his shoes; which are, of course, studded, for extra traction on the road. Cleary a popular image, several different editions of this poster exist, one with a red background. Weill 73 (var).