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The Vineyards of France - Wines of the Loire Valley

Creator: Remy Hétreau
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
HETRÉAU, Remy.
Les Vignobles De France - Vins du Val de Loire (The Vineyards of France - Wines of the Loire Valley)
Paris, 1954.

Fine colour printed promotional map of the wine regions of the Loire Valley, drawn by Remy Hetréau in 1954.
Framed and glazed, overall size: 83.7 by 70 by 2cm.

One from a series of 11 titled Les Vignobles de France; these posters were commissioned by the Comité National de Propagande en Faveur du Vin, a government agency that promoted the French wine industry, as well as tourism to the regions.

Remy Hétreau was a French artist, printmaker, illustrator and designer, known for his etchings and engravings; he illustrated numerous books. Among his other activities, he created designs for Haviland Limoges china, painted murals (notably at the Maison de l'Amerique Latine in Paris and the Ecole Nationale des Douanes), and designed international exhibitions of French technology.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	colour printed
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1954
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Dealer Reference #:	106874
Incollect Reference #:	614860

Dimensions

W.	32.68 in;	H.	27.56 in;	D.	0.79 in;
W.	83 cm;	H.	70 cm;	D.	2 cm;

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