Lot 92

There are printing imperfections in the black pigment of the print. There is a crease to the lower centre of the work, approximately 30cm in length and other minor creases are evident throughout. Discolouration is seen in the margin of the work. Well framed with some wear to the corners of the work.
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"Maurin Quina is Leonetto Cappiello's most famous poster. It is one of the finest examples of his manipulation of brand identity, and of his adaptation of poster art to the demands of the new and modern era.

It is said that there's a little devilry in any alcoholic beverage and Cappiello became known for using infernal imagery in a number of his liquor-advertising posters. In Maurin Quina, a French apéritif, a cheeky green sprite recalls the nickname and effects of that most infamous beverage of the Belle Époque, la fée verte – the green fairy, or absinthe." Text Courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra