Camping in France, SNCF, 1951A CHEERFUL and charming original vintage poster by Abel issued in 1951 by SNCF, the French national railways, to promote cheap weekend fares. Size 100cm x 62cm Condition Good. Some staining top left. If you would like to know more please get in touch. Background Abel's image captures an ideal camping scene of the day, with ridge tent, rucksack, shorts, knee socks and open fire. The young woman appears to be peeling a potato. On the right in the

A STRIKING original vintage poster for a 1999 exhibition at the National Gallery in London

A VERY FINE original vintage poster from 1937 in the 'Outposts of Empire' series created for the General Post Office (GPO) by the Australian artist John Vickery and showing a mailman in sergeant's stripes against a background of palm trees and a rural post office in what is now Sri Lanka

Artist Fernand Léger (1881-1955)

Tàpies (1923-2012)

Publisher Galerie Louise Leiris

where Victor Hugo lived in exile from France in 1856-1870

are frequent subjects

Publisher HMSO

though some have attributed it to Boris Grinsson (1907-99) the prolific Russian-born creator of French movie posters

Desfossés-Néogravures

Minor pinholes and tears near the top and bottom

The saw and setsquare are classic Antoni touches