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Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000
LOUIS TAUZIN (1867-1914) LES VOSGES. 41 1/2x30 1/4 inches. F. Champenois, Paris. Condition A-: minor loss in bottom margin; vertical and horizontal folds. The Vosges mountains were never as popular as the Alps for winter sports. While they had plenty of snow, they weren't as high and didn't offer such challenging terrain for experienced skiers. But the area was an ideal destination for families, and vacationers who wanted the outdoor winter experience, but didn't fancy themselves as professional sportsmen or women. Tauzin depicts just such a scene, where families and couples are enjoying sledding, skating and skiing. As with his other travel posters, the treatment of light and shadows is very delicately and elegantly handled, with the suggestion of sunset just beginning to kiss the trees and fill the sky. The poster exists with several text variations, including one from as late as 1913 promoting the 7th International Skiing Competition. Train p. 66 (var).
