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Ayuntamiento de Barcelona

Poster
1896 (printed)
Artist/Maker
J. Thomas & Co. (printers)
Riquer (artist)
Place of origin
Barcelona (printed)

Colour poster on two sheets joined. The poster has an illustration of two women, shown in profile. One of the women is holding an artist's palette.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleAyuntamiento de Barcelona (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Lithography
Brief description
'Ayuntamiento de Barcelona'. Poster (on two sheets joined) ) advertising the third exhibition of Fine and Industrial arts, held in Barcelona, 23 April to 29 June 1896. Colour lithograph designed by Alejandro de Riqueri é Inglada.
Physical description
Colour poster on two sheets joined. The poster has an illustration of two women, shown in profile. One of the women is holding an artist's palette.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 151.4cm
  • Sheet width: 99.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Art Nouveau
Marks and inscriptions
'A de Riquer' (Signed)
Gallery label
(1987-2006)
'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'

This poster advertises the third exhibition of Fine and Industrial Arts held in Barcelona from 23 April to 29 June 1896. Its designer, de Riquer, worked in Barcelona as a figure, portrait and landscape artist, and as an illustrator and writer. He was Spain's most successful exponent of poster design in the Art Nouveau style.
Object history
This poster was reproduced as Pl.64 of Vol.2 of Les Maitres de l'Affiche, Paris, 1897. Another impression is in the Department of Prints and Drawigs, E.3097-1938.
Subjects depicted
Women
Palette
Associated object
E.3097-1938 (Copy)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2683-1962

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Record createdApril 11, 2000
Record URL
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