1940s Original French Poster Paul Colin Cie.Gle. Transatlantique French Line, Framed

Description

Original Vintage Poster, Lithograph printing, Circa 1948. This iconic vintage poster, a masterpiece of artistry by the renowned Paul Colin, … more Original Vintage Poster, Lithograph printing, Circa 1948. This iconic vintage poster, a masterpiece of artistry by the renowned Paul Colin, celebrates the French Line, Cie. Gle. Transatlantique. It captures the grandeur of the Normandy ocean-liner majestically sailing against a backdrop of the open sea and billowing French flag. Originally created in 1937, this poster's art deco allure was so enduring that the company reprinted it multiple times between 1937 and 1954.

Cie.Gle. Transatlantique French Line color lithograph poster. Travel poster showing an ocean liner against a background of the French flag. The artist was Colin, Paul, 1892-1985. Created and published in Paris : Imp. S. A. Courbet, 98 Rue de Charonne, 1937.

Dimensions:
Sight: 39 x 24 1/4 in. (99.1 x 61.6 cm.)
Frame: 40 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (102.2 x 64.8 cm.)

Acquired from large estate auction at Abell Auction in Los Angeles in 2024.

About the Poster
A classic Paul Colin design with an image of the SS Normandie, which entered service in 1935 as the largest and fastest passenger ship afloat. When war began in Europe in 1939, the Normandie sheltered from hostilities in New York. She was subsequently requisitioned by the US Government in December 1941 and pressed into war service, caught fire while operating as a troop ship in 1942 and was never returned to passenger service, eventually being scrapped in 1946. Although this poster was only issued in 1948 it is based on an illustration created by Paul Colin in the 1930's. less