Fernand Clément & Cie. 1895.

Artist: PAL (Jean de Paléologue, 1860-1942)
Size: 42 1/4 x 58 1/2 in./107.3 x 148.6 cm
Condition: B/ Slight tears at folds.
Printer: Imp. Paul Dupont, Paris
Reference: Ref: DFP-II, 685; Petite Reine, 49; Reims, 941; Gold, 68; Ailes, p. 60; Veloscopie, p. 87; PAI-LXIX, 36
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Artist: Pal; Bicycles

Fernand Clément & Cie. 1895.
“The voluptuous beauty in ecstasy expresses the feeling of unrestrained freedom which the bicycle could bring into a 19th-century woman’s life. Now able to cover distances under their own power, women felt there was a whole new frontier opening to them, as indeed there was. Pal gives the euphoria palpable substance” (Gold, p. 48). While most printings of this poster feature a dark navy sky throughout the background, this one boasts a lovely color gradient that is rarely seen!