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Georges Redon. “L’ air” Paris, July 1923. $295.00

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“L’ air”

Charming illustration by Georges Redon for a dinner menu at the Café de Paris July 1923. This chromolithograph printed by H. Chachion, is signed in image and on verso is the dinner menu of the Café de Paris dated July 26, 1923 in elegant blue manuscript ink.

Georges Redon (1869-1943) was a Parisian painter, draftsman, caricaturist, poster artist, engraver and lithographer. He is known for his humorous illustrations of children. He also contributed illustrations to newspaper magazine and designed menus and posters for various restaurants and cabarets of Paris.

Chromolithograph
12 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches sheet
Excellent condition