Nov 14, 2019 - Sale 2524

Sale 2524 - Lot 20

Price Realized: $ 875
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
MONTGOMERY WILLIAMS (DATES UNKNOWN) ANTSIRABE / MADAGASCAR. 1940.
34x25 1/2 inches, 86 1/2x64 3/4 cm. Service Geographique, Madagascar.
Condition B+: repaired tears at edges; restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; watermark along right edge.
Madagascar, the world's second largest island country, is in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa. It was a French colony from 1897 until 1947. Antsirabe, known for its thermal springs and cool climate, was clearly looking to appeal to European tourists with this poster touting its natural spelndors and outdoor recreational activities.