Lot 42:
Item/Description: Framed color poster advertising the 1908 International Exhibition of Electricity in Marseille. Artist-signed in plate; lower left corner, Mario Pezilla. Exposition Internationale des Applications L’Electricite Marseille 1908 – France. Translates to: International Exhibition of Electricity Applications. Trains Rapides / Billets a Prix Reduits (Fast Trains / Discounted Tickets)Top right: Chemins De Fer P.L.M. (Railroads) Across bottom: Affiches Photographiques Robaudy, Cannes (A.M.)
The first International Exposition of Electricity in Paris ran from August 15, 1881 through to November 15, 1881 at the Palais de l’Industrie on the Champs-Elysees. It served to display the advances in electrical technology since the small electrical display at the 1878 Universal Exposition. Exhibitors came from the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, as well as from France. Marseille is the oldest city in France.
Material: Print framed under glass
Dimensions: Image size: Height: 41 1/4"; Width: 29 1/2". Framed: Height: 48 1/4"; Width: 36 1/2"
Condition: Creasing, discoloration
Age: Early 20th Century
Provenance: Private estate
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