Lot 313: Smalti Colorificio Italiano.

Smalti Colorificio Italiano.
FRANZ LASKOFF (Francois Laskowski, 1869-1921)
G. Ricordi, Milano
Cond B/Slight tears and stains at folds.
An effective use of the paper "reserve"-the white of the paper upon which this 2-sheet promotional image is printed-focuses our attention on the pristine workman and, not coincidentally, the Smalti paint he uses to produce superior results. Some versions of this poster appear with altered bottom text. A portrait painter and landscapist, Laskoff (born Franz Laskowski in Bromberg, Germany) traveled in France, England and elsewhere, but most of his work was done in the early-1900s in Italy, where he proved that he could match the best graphic artists of his day. He produced about twenty posters, all of them very distinguished, in a style that was uniquely his own.
1906
56 5/8 x 79 in./144 x 200.5 cm