Description
Original “La Marseillaise” Messageries Maritimes Travel Poster by A. Glenisson — 24″.5 × 39 “
Original mid‑century Messageries Maritimes travel poster for the ocean liner “La Marseillaise,” designed by A. Glenisson. Linen‑backed and visually striking, featuring a bold classical silhouette over a Mediterranean cruise scene.
- Artist: A. Glenisson
- Publisher: Messageries Maritimes (France)
- Date: c. 1950s
- Medium: Original color lithograph
- Sheet size: 24.5 × 39 in. (62.2 × 99.1 cm)
- Backing: Professionally linen‑backed
- Condition grade: A‑ (excellent overall with minor restoration)
- Framing: Unframed; ready for archival framing
Certificate: Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Issued by Messageries Maritimes, the historic French shipping company founded in 1851, this poster promotes luxury travel across the Mediterranean, connecting destinations such as Greece, Lebanon, and Egypt. The composition by A. Glenisson is notable for its modernist use of a monumental classical profile framing the ocean liner “La Marseillaise,” blending ancient Mediterranean identity with mid‑century travel sophistication. A strong example of postwar European maritime advertising.
This is an original vintage lithograph poster, not a reproduction. Guaranteed authentic and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
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