Dutch Bicycle Advertising Poster, 1970s

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Advertising poster (affiche) in Dutch promoting a bicycle shop/trade:

“Het Vertrouwen”
J. Rynen-Smulders
Enschotsestraat 164

Graphic motif:
high bicycle (penny-farthing) … Read more Advertising poster (affiche) in Dutch promoting a bicycle shop/trade:

“Het Vertrouwen”
J. Rynen-Smulders
Enschotsestraat 164

Graphic motif:
high bicycle (penny-farthing) – symbol of the 19th century
classic city bike – modernity typical “then and now” contrast, very popular in turn-of-the-century advertising.

Origin:
Country: Netherlands
Language: Dutch
Industry: bicycle trade and service
This is not a mass production, but a local Dutch advertisement

3. Date of creation (century)
The graphic design itself:
-Art Nouveau and illustrative style
-hand-drawn lettering
-paper with a distinct texture
-original design: approx. 1900–1915 This piece has an attribution mark,
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