Artist: NARCISSE VIVIEN Size: 41 x 54 1/2 in./104 x 138.5 cm Condition: B+/ Slight tears, largely at edges. Printer: Imp. Camis, Paris Reference: Ref: Bicycle Posters, 59; Petite Reine, p. 60; Ailes, p. 75; PAI-LV, 62 Key Words: Bicycles; Art Nouveau; By Air, Land, or Sea Cycles Hirondelle-St. Étienne. ca. 1900. There is not a single cycle in sight, but instead, a sky bursting with innumerable small birds—seen, exquisitely, through the stone aperture of an ancient loggia. "Hirondelle" is French for "swallow," and since the bird is known for its "speed, grace and dependability," (Bicycle Posters, p. 10) it became a natural symbol, quite literally, for Manufacturer Française d’Armes' new bike brand. The Hirondelle was France's first modern cycle, and it became the preferred vehicle for the Paris gendarmes, gaining the reputation of more of a "working" bicycle than a leisure vehicle.
Artist: NARCISSE VIVIEN Size: 41 x 54 1/2 in./104 x 138.5 cm Condition: B+/ Slight tears, largely at edges. Printer: Imp. Camis, Paris Reference: Ref: Bicycle Posters, 59; Petite Reine, p. 60; Ailes, p. 75; PAI-LV, 62 Key Words: Bicycles; Art Nouveau; By Air, Land, or Sea Cycles Hirondelle-St. Étienne. ca. 1900. There is not a single cycle in sight, but instead, a sky bursting with innumerable small birds—seen, exquisitely, through the stone aperture of an ancient loggia. "Hirondelle" is French for "swallow," and since the bird is known for its "speed, grace and dependability," (Bicycle Posters, p. 10) it became a natural symbol, quite literally, for Manufacturer Française d’Armes' new bike brand. The Hirondelle was France's first modern cycle, and it became the preferred vehicle for the Paris gendarmes, gaining the reputation of more of a "working" bicycle than a leisure vehicle.
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