Feb 09, 2006 - Sale 2066

Sale 2066 - Lot 98

Price Realized: $ 1,725
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
LEONETTO CAPIELLO MAURIN QUINA. 1906.
623/4x471/4 inches. Vercasson, Paris.
Condition A: crease in image; minor staining in right margin. Framed.
Affectionately known as "The Green Devil," Cappiello struck a chord with this poster that has reverberated down through the decades. Mischievous, arcane and naughty, this green figure highlighted in purple is popping a cork from a brown bottle, and makes for an image that flirts with something sinister in a way that manages to be charming and compelling. One of the most memorable icons in Cappiello's visual legacy. Cappiello / Rennert 114.