Date: 1914 (original, larger sized poster printed in 1914)
Size: 10.25 x 14 inches, image: 7.25 x 10.5 inches
Artist: Aleardo Terzi
About the artist: Aleardo Terzi was renowned for injecting an elite, poetic sense of realism into his graphic design work, often focusing on animals, lush flora, and sophisticated social archetypes.
About this piece: This beautiful poster belongs to the Portfolio "Gli Avvisi delle Officine G. Ricordi e C. Milano" (The Advertisements of the G. Ricordi & Co. Graphics Works, Milan) a famous and rare collection published around 1914, inspired by the famous French publication Les Maîtres de l'Affiche. The complete collection contains 70 color lithographic plates (chromolithographs) in a reduced size format. It represents an extraordinary testament to the golden age of the Italian advertising poster and Art Nouveau (Liberty style) graphics, closely tied to the world of opera and the Ricordi music publishing house.
This is a high-fashion commercial advertisement for the Grandi Magazzini E. & A. Mele & Ci. department store in Naples.
