Artist
: Albert
Brenet (1903
- 2005)
Title
: Compagnie
Générale Transatlantique – Lignes
de la Méditerranée – Paquebot « Ville
de Tunis »
Date
: vers 1955
Size:
15.7
x 23
in / 39.8
cm x 58.3
cm
Printer
: «
La Photolith », Paris
Materials
and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper
Linen
backing: Yes
Condition:
A (Normally designates a poster in very good condition. Colours
are fresh and there is very little or no paper loss. Any
imperfections are marginal and unnoticeable).
Additional
Details:
Compagnie
Générale Transatlantique (CGT) is a French shipping company.
Founded in 1855 by the Péreire brothers under the name of
Compagnie Générale Maritime, it was responsible for transporting
mail to North America and takes its final name in 1861. In 1883,
four large cruise ships were put into service.
This
poster was produced to promote tourism in the Maghreb,
particularly in Tunisia via cruises by the Compagnie Générale
Transatlantique. The liner “Ville de Tunis” sails in the
background, while in the foreground a woman in traditional
clothing sits. She has henna on her hands, arms, face, and is
spinning wool using a spindle.
The
Ville de Tunis is a mixed refrigerated liner built in 1948-1949 by
the Lorient arsenal. Launched in September 1949 and commissioned
in March 1952, she was lost in 1980 by sea fortune while heading
for demolition. After difficult tests, the ship inaugurated the
Marseille—Tunis line in March 1953 until 1967.
Albert
Brenet is a French painter, poster artist and illustrator. In
1936, he was appointed painter of the Navy and air painter, then
painter of the Armies in 1959. He sailed the seas of the world on
various ships making sketches, oil paintings, gouaches, ships,
ports but also scenes of crew life.
Further
information and photographs available upon request.
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