Tag: belle epoque

Posters from the way back time when incandescence was exciting. Turn of the last century.

Poster advocating the use of gas incandescent lamps.1896.
Poster advocating the use of gas incandescent lamps.1896. Italian. Giovanni Mataloni, illustrator. In the public domain. via https://uauposters.com.br/poster-belle-epoque-vintage-4053
"Electricine - Eclairage de Lux" 1897.
“Electricine – Eclairage de Lux” 1897. French. Lithograph. Lucien Lefèvre, Printer. In the public domain. via https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/01/31/49463/3
"Nederlandse Gasgloeilicht Maatschappi." 1897.
“Nederlandse Gasgloeilicht Maatschappij.” 1897. Dutch. Johann Georg van Caspel, illustrator. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nederlandse_Gasgloeilicht_Maatschappij_voorheen_J._Selten.jpg

Art Nouveau ladies having fun. Must be getting ready for the Beaux Arts Ball . . .time travel with them and we’ll soon know. Austrian/French. Raphael Kirchner, maker (1875-1917).

"Champagne and lucky charms", from the series "Girls with good luck charms". 1902.
“Champagne and lucky charms”, from the series “Girls with good luck charms”. 1902. Postcard. In the public domain because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://tempodadelicadeza.com.br/2013/12/31/feliz-ano-novo/.
"Bubbles." Postcard.
“Bubbles.” Postcard. In the public domain. via https://www.amazon.com/Generic-Bubbles-by-Raphael-Kirchner/dp/B07BK5TC2V
"Fumeuse d'opium."
“Fumeuse d’opium.” Undated. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://www.posterlounge.co.uk/fumeuse-d-opium-pr583433.html.