Dec 17, 2008 - Sale 2167

Sale 2167 - Lot 23

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
YEDRAB (DATES UNKNOWN) LA LUCIOLE. Circa 1900.
51 1/4x78 1/4 inches, 130x199 cm. H. Laas, Paris.
Condition B+: repaired tears, creases, restoration and overpainting in margins and image; vertical and horizontal folds.
Situated along the banks of a river, beneath the glow of a street lamp, a young girl is releasing fireflies, the namesake of this lamp company, to illuminate the city. The image magically and effectively connects the charm and wonder of nature with the new technology offered by this firm. Yedrab is most likely a pseudonym. DFP II 896.