Framed Chamonix-Montenvers Mer De Glace Poster — Vintage Reproduction of the c.1910 PLM Railway Poster by Bourgeois

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The Mer de Glace — the great river of ice — sweeps down between the Aiguilles above Chamonix, with the … Read more The Mer de Glace — the great river of ice — sweeps down between the Aiguilles above Chamonix, with the little Montenvers rack railway train at its station on the forested hillside. The artwork, signed E. Bourgeois, was made for the PLM railway around 1910 to bring visitors up to France's most famous glacier on the Chamonix-Montenvers line.

Please note: this is a vintage lithographed REPRODUCTION of the famous poster, reduced in size from the original — the visible image measures 25 x 17.25 in. It is matted and framed under glass in a dark wood frame (32 x 26.5 in overall), ready to hang, and is sold framed exactly as shown.

Condition: there is a tear across the lower part of the image, running through the trees above the lettering, with a small lifted patch in the trees — it is shown clearly in the close-up photos, and the price reflects it. The colors remain rich and the scene reads beautifully on the wall.

A dramatic piece for a ski chalet, lodge great room, or mountain cabin — the glacier, the little red train, and those golden-brown peaks carry across a room. See less