ORIGINAL Vintage 1936 Art Deco Poster CORDIAL MEDOC Liquor Drinks FRANCE Monnier

Description

Original Vintage Poster, 1936
"CORDIAL -MÉDOC, La Liqueur qui réjouit le coeur" (transl.: "The liqueur that rejoices the heart").
Condition
: A- (excellent, near mint condition, two repaired edge tears only .5 inch in length, hardly perceptible).
Vibrant colors, poster had been stored rolled up in a tube and never been displayed.
Dimensions
: 30 X 22.75 inches, 76 × 57 cm
Designer
:
Henri Le Monnier (1893-1978) was predominantly a poster artist and illustrator, he was also active in designing cartoons and comic strips. Born in Paris, Le Monnier studied drawing and painting at the École Pilon and at the School for Decorative Arts. As a poster artist, he worked for printers like Lutecia (1923-32), Joseph Charles (1934-43), Gaillard (1934-54) and Bezos.
Subject
: Whimsical Harlequin offering a Toast
Printer
: BEZOS & Co, Paris
The original Cordial-Médoc liqueur has been produced according to a
secret
family recipe since 1878 by G. A. Jourde in Bordeaux, France.
Cordial-Médoc contains more than 15 different fruits spices, and herbs.