Cycles Aluminium, G. Rupalley - after Maurice Deville by Christophe Adrien (Count) Regley de Koenigsegg

Cycles Aluminium, G. Rupalley - after Maurice Deville by Christophe Adrien (Count) Regley de Koenigsegg

Cycles Aluminium, G. Rupalley - after Maurice Deville

Christophe Adrien (Count) Regley de Koenigsegg

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Title

Cycles Aluminium, G. Rupalley - after Maurice Deville

 
Artist
Year
c. 1895  
Technique
watercolor 
Image Size
4 3/4 x 3 3/8" image size 
Signature
not signed 
Edition Size
1 of 1 unique 
Annotations
"d'apres h. Beville [sic]" on support sheet 
Reference
 
Paper
white wove 
State
 
Publisher
 
Inventory ID
13204 
Price
$450.00 
Description

An advertisement for Cycles Aluminum by G. Rupalley, the first company to manufacture aluminum bicycle frames in France. Demonstrating the lightweight nature of the frame, a petite woman picks up the bicycle with one hand; the salesman beams while a lady in the background throws up her hands in delight. The women wear calf-length split skirts meant for cycling at a time when such outfits were considered risqué.

This miniature watercolor is a copy of the poster by painter and printmaker Maurice Deville (French: 1860 - ca. 1939). THe Belle Epoque-era illustrator also created posters for the Humber bicycle manufacturer. Koenigsegg scales the 49" x 38" down to a fraction of the size while retaining the details, including facial expressions and the miniscule details of their clothes.

 
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