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Concours Hippique Ville de Béziers 1914 French Horse Racing Stone Lithograph Vintage Poster
A rare and historically resonant French sporting poster announcing the Concours Hippique in the Ville de Béziers, held 6, 7 & 8 June 1914, printed in Marseille by Moullot as a vivid stone lithograph just weeks before the outbreak of the First World War. The composition features a powerful steeplechase rider in formal attire clearing a jump, rendered with strong contouring and rich, saturated color typical of early 20th-century French affiches, balancing realism with a decorative sensibility that bridges late Belle Époque aesthetics and emerging modern poster design. As one of the final pre-war provincial sporting posters, it carries both visual dynamism and historical poignancy, marking the close of an era in European leisure culture. Conservation linen-backed and in B+ condition, this original antique poster stands as a significant example of French equestrian and sporting iconography from the final months of peace in 1914.
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