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Framed Poster - Chemins De Fer Du Midi - Sports Images by Charles Hallo
£750.00
Framed Original Poster - Chemins De Fer Du Midi -"Pau, La Reine des Sports" with Sports illustrations by Charles Hallo, Lucien Serre & Cie, 19 Rue de Terrage, Paris.
"Pau, La Reine des Sports" translates to "{Pau, Queen of Sports}" and refers to a vintage French poster from 1928 by Charles Hallo that promoted the city of Pau as a sporting destination, highlighting activities like equestrian, tennis, and golf. The poster is also the name of an art exhibition held in Pau.
Vintage French railway advertising poster specifically commissioned by the Midi (Southern) Railway Company to promote travel to southern France, The Pyrenees and North Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Approx. 41" x 27" (inc. frame). Natural Wood Frame, Glass Fronted,
2 sections of the poster have been cut out, removed and replaced with other country scene pictures, which has replaced the sections which would have originally been printed text.
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