Les Sables d'Olonne Casino Theatre (after Henri Lanos) by Christophe Adrien (Count) Regley de Koenigsegg
Les Sables d'Olonne Casino Theatre (after Henri Lanos)
Christophe Adrien (Count) Regley de Koenigsegg
Title
Les Sables d'Olonne Casino Theatre (after Henri Lanos)
Artist
Year
c. 1895
Technique
watercolor
Image Size
6 1/4 x 4 3/4"
Signature
not signed, as usual
Edition Size
1 of 1 unique
Annotations
"d'apres L. Ganos" in ink on backing sheet, lower right
Reference
Paper
white wove
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
13168
Price
$400.00
Description
After the original poster for Les Sables d'Olonne seaside resort and spa. The text loosely translates to: "Seaside resort of Sables d'Olonne, the most beautiful beach in Europe." The port city is located on the southern coastline of France between La Rochelle and Saint-Nazaire. In the lower half of the advertisement is a depiction of the Casino Theatre, built in 1876. Unfortunately it was destroyed by bombing during World War II and never rebuilt.
The original artist, Henri Lanos (French: 1859-1929) was a painter and illustrator known for his often provacative socialist magazine covers and for his science fiction and detective novel illustrations.