Louis Welden Hawkins Art

CHERET, JULES (1836 - 1932) "Quinquina Dubonnet" Original lithograph from “Les Maitres de L’Affiche” series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stamp lower right, from issue #28, 1898. Plate #109 Unframed Size: 11 3/8 x 15 3/4” The “Les Maitres de l’Affiche” series was offered as a subscription series to collectors every month for 60 months, from December 1895 through November 1900. The “Maitres de l’Affiche,” were issued as separate numbered sheets, referred to as “plates”. They were numbered, with the printers name “Imprimerie Chaix,” in the margin at the bottom left hand corner, “PL.1” to “PL.240.” In the margin at the bottom right hand corner of each, is a blind embossed stamp from a design of Cheret’s. The smaller format and the fact the “Maitres” were a paid subscription series, allowed Imprimerie Chaix to use the latest state of the art printing techniques, not normally used in the large format posters due to cost. A very high quality of paper was used, where as the large format posters were printed on lesser quality newsprint, due to cost and a short expected life span. This explains why the quality of the printing, in the “Maitres de l’Affiche,” usually far exceeds that of their larger counterparts. “The Dubonnet poster...

VALLOTTON, F. (1865 - 1925) "Ah! la Pe . . . la Pe . . . la Pepiniere" Original lithograph from “Les Maitres de L’Affiche” series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stam...

Original turn of the century French poster: Gustave Rouquier turn of the century stone lithograph for jewelry. Artist: Charles Naillod. Size: 47" x 63". "The most important choice in jewelry, watches, and goldsmith objects". This antique art nouveau authentic vintage poster...

Original vintage.poster: TRUTH CHRISTMAS. NOTE that this is the turn of the century original poster and is Not a magazine cover. The poster for a gossip magazine focusing on New...

Original linen-backed stone lithograph opera poster for Penelope. Done in 1913 by the great lithographer Georges Rochengrosse who created several opera ...

PALEOLOGUE, JEAN DE(PAL) (1860 -1942) "Rudge Cycles" Lithograph in color, linen-backed c. 1898 Sheet size: 56.75” x 41.75” Imprimerie Paul Dupont, ParisStamp: Republique Francais, lower left Colors fresh Jean de Paleologue...

La Fille au Violon Color lithograph, gypsograph with embossed publisher's stamp Signed and numbered in ink (see photo) From: L'Estampe Originale, Paris, Vol. VII Published by Andre M...

Original 1926 Pointe de Penmarch vintage French travel poster, linen-backed, Grade A- condition, ready to frame. The poster is in very good condition. The right-hand border has a mark along its outer edge, as shown in the images. The mark is about 1.5" long and .75" wide. It is not a paper loss but a stain. Minimal wear for a used poster...

Osmar Schindler, (German 1867-1927), Internationale Kunst Ausstellung, Dresden, 1897 Lithograph, signed (in the plate) (middle right), 96cm x 75cm (100...

Original poster: Spartacus, Beutsche Staatsoper Berlin (Germany) vintage theater poster. Printed in 1973 to promote a performance of Spartacus ...

Moto-Fuite Color lithograph, c. 1902 Signed in the stone lower right (see photo) Published by Edmund Sagot (1857-1917), Paris Printed by Atelier Chaix, Paris Large edition with titl...

PENFIELD, FERDINAND (1866 - 1922) Harper’s Magazine - March Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris Bearing MDL stamp lowe...