AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL: This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. We fully guarantee the authenticity and condition of our items, and each poster we sell comes with a signed certificate of authenticity. 

ARTIST/DESIGNER: Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962) 

PRINTER: Imprimerie Nationale, Monaco 

COUNTRY: Printed in France 

MATERIAL: Offset Lithograph 

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TYPE: Advertising Poster 

BRAND/COMPANY: Monte-Carlo 

DATE/PERIOD: Circa 1950 

DIMENSIONS: (98 × 63 cm) | (38.5 x 24.8 Inches) 

CONDITION: Very Good, commensurate with its age; rich colours; it has never been framed; linen backed. 

ARTIST/DESIGNER: Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962); was a French painter often described as “the inventor of the pin-up” for his wide-eyed, slender-necked portraits of Parisian women from the 1920s. He was born on March 4, 1889 in Bordeaux, France and studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He also designed clothes for the couturier Paul Poiret. From 1955 until 1962 he was the curator of the Musée Jacquemart-André, organising exhibitions of the works of Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Goya and others. Domergue was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. 

BRAND/COMPANY: Monte Carlo, the sovereign Principauté de Monaco [ Principality of Monaco ] is located along the Mediterranean Sea in the midst of the resort area of the Côte d’Azur [ French Riviera]. The city of Nice, France, lies 9 miles to the west, the Italian border 5 miles to the east. Monaco’s tiny territory occupies a set of densely clustered hills and a headland that looks southward over the Mediterranean. Many unusual features, however, have made Monaco among the most luxurious tourist resorts in the world and have given it a fame far exceeding its size. Once exclusively a winter attraction, it now draws summer visitors as well to its beaches and expanded mooring facilities. Business conferences are especially important. The social life of Monte-Carlo revolves around the Place du Casino. The casino was built in 1861, and in 1967 its operations were taken over by the principality. Banking and finance and real estate are other important components of the diverse services sector. 

STORY/DESCRIPTION: A wonderful original Vintage painting by French artist Jean Gabriel Domergue of a blonde topless tan lined beautiful woman sitting on a wooden plank/balance beam. The background is a sea of yellow and beige matching her hair. The text reads Monte-Carlo. Who wouldn’t want to visit Monte-Carlo now! Offset lithographic poster by French painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962); signed in plate; backed on linen.