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Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
RAYON D'OR. Circa 1895. 48x32 1/4 inches. Paul Dupont, Paris. Condition B+: restored loss in bottom right corner affecting image; minor restored losses along left edge and in upper left corner. In the 1890's Pal was one of the most prolific poster artists in Paris. He worked in practically every field, producing over 100 works. Rayon d'Or<>, (The Golden Beam) a gas light, is perhaps his most famous poster. The poster depicts a fairy-like, winged woman, draped in a very transparent shawl drawn to the welcoming glow from a lamp within a gold star. The light is reflecting off her naked body in such a sensuous and exciting way, that it seems curious a poster like La Traite des Blanches<> (see lot 102 ) was censored while this one was not. Paris was by no means a prudish city, but this piece goes far beyond the charming girls of Cheret. Weill, p. 48, Wine Spectator, pl. 129, Masters p. 32.
