HOHENSTEIN Allegories of Electricity Original Signed Lithograph, 1899

  

On fine vellum 39.5 x 29 cm (approx. 15.5 x 11.5 in). Authenticated by the embossed seal of the publisher "Les Maîtres de l'affiche" and "Imprimerie Chaix". This lithograph was published by Les Maîtres de l'Affiche in Imprimerie Chaix.

It was part of the eponymous portfolio (plate no. 160) that featured the most beautiful illustrated posters by renowned artists of the time. Lithograph of the Italian poster for the Centenary of the Discovery of the Voltaic Pile.

International Electricity Exhibition, International Silk Industry National Exhibition for Machinery, Volta's Exhibition of Scientific Apparatus. International Congress of Electricians, International Congress of Telegraphers, 1898. Excellent condition, slight stains in the upper margin. This is indeed the original edition, not a modern reprint.