ROEDEL (1851-1900) LINGE MONOPOLE / MAXIME FAIVRET. 1897. 47 1/2x33 1/2 inches, 121x85 cm. Chaix, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears, creases and abrasions in margins and image. Framed. Very little is known about Roedel (not even his first name), but he was a key figure in Montmartre's infamous bohemian culture. In his short career, Roedel designed many magazine illustrations and a few posters, mostly depicting the windmills of the Moulin de la Galette. Here, with the windmills in the background, he delivers a half-serious, half-comic gem. "The laundry girl, who is like one of Steinlen's blanchisseuses, and wearing the same gingham uniform, works hard with an old fashioned iron and a wet sponge to produce the steam. Down the street walk three animated objects composed completely of collars and cuffs. The fantasy of the poster recalls the work of Grandville." (Jane Abdy p. 110). Maitres pl. 195, DFP II 761, Jane Abdy p. 112.
