It's an elegant promotion gracefully creating an allusion to a lifestyle of after-tennis chats
Les Maitres de L'Affiche - 1900 Planche # 219 - 2e Exposition des Peintres Lithographes
such tact-that far from removing importance from the principal subject he lends it more value
This circa 1910 poster for RAD
Byrrh sold well in the early 20th century
La Vie Parisienne - Une mission délicate - 1922 Original Magazine Illustration RefPO#08 It's an elegant promotion gracefullyFounded in 1863, La Vie Parisienne was originally designed to appeal to the upper classes, offering literary pieces, society gossip and articles about the arts. It also featured the work of immensely talented artists like Georges Barbier, Gerda Wegener, Chri Hrouard, Georges Lonnec, Maurice Milliere. The artwork was considered risqu, even erotic (think early porn for the intellectual). Jacques did some great illustrations for La Vie Parisienne. Just