Montaut, Ernest
1909

First Crossing of the English Channel by Air

Blériot Traversant la Manche le 25 Juillet 1909

DESCRIPTION: Original handcolored pochoir-process lithographed poster by Ernest Montaut commemorating the first crossing of the English Channel by a heavier-than-air aircraft in July 1909 by French aviator and engineer Louis Charles Joseph Blériot. The flight lasted less than 37 minutes. Bleriot won a prize of £1,000 for his achievement from the Daily Mail newspaper. Very good condition.

Published by Mabileau, Paris. Copyright 1909.

The 'pochoir' process used to color the lithograph is defined as: "French for 'stencil', used of prints coloured by hand with the help of stencils to mask out the areas where each colour is not required". (Gascoigne, Bamber. "How to Identify Prints. Thames and Hudson, 1991. Page 206. )

CREATOR: Montaut, Ernest

PUBLICATION DATE: 1909

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: France

BODY OF WATER: English Channel

CONDITION: Very Good Clean and bright on strong wove paper. Very light smudge at bottom right in the margin, as shown.

COLORING: Handcolored when issued using the pochoir process on the lithographed image.

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SIZE: 30 " x 13 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $875

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