Date: 1952
Size: 24.5" x 38"
Condition A-, newly linenbacked.
Artist: Marc Saint Saens
Description: In 1938, France’s five major railways merged to create the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) "French National Railways". To promote the railway, the SNCF commissioned top French artists to create artwork for their posters featuring the various destinations one could visit using the railway system. This poster in particular showcases the Ile De France as a tourist destination. Ile de France is the administrative region surrounding Paris and other cities such as Versailles, and is the wealthiest and most populated region of the country. Some wrinkling and fixes to top corners.
Size: 24.5" x 38"
Condition A-, newly linenbacked.
Artist: Marc Saint Saens
Description: In 1938, France’s five major railways merged to create the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) "French National Railways". To promote the railway, the SNCF commissioned top French artists to create artwork for their posters featuring the various destinations one could visit using the railway system. This poster in particular showcases the Ile De France as a tourist destination. Ile de France is the administrative region surrounding Paris and other cities such as Versailles, and is the wealthiest and most populated region of the country. Some wrinkling and fixes to top corners.