Cycling / Art Nouveau / Saint-Germain - Lot 52

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Cycling / Art Nouveau / Saint-Germain - Lot 52
Cycling / Art Nouveau / Saint-Germain Charles LAPIERRE (1868-1944) Original financial title model for the "Société de l'Ascenseur de la Terrasse de Saint-Germain-en-Laye", 1899 Décor of a tired cyclist and a female figure inviting him to take the elevator. The architectural background, the center left for the printed title. Ink, wash and graphite on bristol board, signed lower left and dated 99 45 x 60 cm (missing parts, stains) This hydraulic elevator, built between 1899 and 1900, avoided the tedious climb up to Le Nôtre's terrace; it was 35 m high and could be boarded with a bicycle. It was destroyed in 1921.
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