Paris. Havre. New York, French travel poster by Albert Sebille
Record status
Individual type · partial
This is a vintage French travel poster advertising the transatlantic route between Paris, Le Havre, and New York. Designed by the artist Albert Sebille, the lithographic poster serves as a promotional piece for the connection between the Chemins de fer de l'État (French State Railways) and the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (French Line).
The striking composition depicts the convergence of land and sea transport, showing a steam locomotive marked '241-006 ETAT' on the left alongside a large ocean liner on the right, docked at a terminal marked 'French Line'. A bollard with rope sits in the immediate foreground, anchoring the composition. The text 'PARIS. HAVRE. NEW YORK' is prominently displayed at the bottom, accompanied by the names of the associated transport companies.
The overall design captures the grandeur of early 20th-century international travel, utilizing bold perspective to emphasize the scale of the ships and trains. The poster is presented in a frame measuring approximately 40 3/4 by 26 3/4 inches.
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Physical characteristics
- Frame dimensions
- 40 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (103.5 x 67.9 cm.)
Technical characteristics
- Printing type
- lithograph
Design
- Subject
- transatlantic travel featuring a train and an ocean liner
- Text inscriptions
- PARIS. HAVRE. NEW YORK, CHEMINS DE FER DE L'ÉTAT, CIE GLE TRANSATLANTIQUE, 241-006 ETAT
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Albert Sebille
Catalogue references
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