Lot 446
Poster by PAL (Jean de Paleologue), 1855-1942: Harlequin and Columbine.
A rare vertical format, framed and glazed poster design by this celebrated Rumanian artist, depicting a lovely, but tearful, figure of Columbine with her bicycle in the foreground, while a mocking Harlequin looks back while standing in his motor tricycle and 'cocks a snook' at her. Printed PAL signature bottom right. This appears to be an original design, but there is no other lettering to indicate its intended advertising use. Some surface browning and a few spots of surface abrasion, possibly trimmed at the margins, and some surface wrinkling top right, but still a memorable and striking image. Print size 112x 80cms. PAL created some of the most influential poster advertisements for bicycle manufacturers and cycling events, often featuring young beautiful women.
