Original Vintage French Travel Poster By Jacquelin, 1960s

POSTER TITLE: Original Vintage French Travel Poster by Jacquelin - Featuring the Les Gorges de la Loire France - Linen Backed

AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL: This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.

ARTIST/DESIGNER: Jean Jacquelin (1905-1989)
PRINTER: Hubert Baille
COUNTRY: Printed in France
MATERIAL: Lithograph [ Linen Backed ]
MARGIN TEXT: S. N. C. F.

TYPE: Advertising Poster
BRAND/COMPANY:
DATE/PERIOD: 1961

DIMENSIONS: (100 × 62 cm) | (39 x 24 Inches)
CONDITION: (B) Good Condition, Reasonable Imperfections.

ARTIST/DESIGNER:

Jean Jacquelin (French, 1905–1989) — Born on May 26, 1905, 11 quai Bourbon in Paris , son of Louis, Charles Jacquelin and Lucie, Philomène Philipps. In 1907, the family moved and lived in rue du Jour, opposite St Eustache church. Then from 1912, Jacquelin live the rue Mouton-Duvernet in Paris in the 14 th. Jean attends the municipal school in the same street. In 1913, the Ripolin poster by Eugène Vavasseur depicting the three painters captivated Jean.

In 1920, Jean Jacquelin passed the entrance examination to the Germain Pilon School (which later became the School of Applied Arts to Industry ). He received solid and appreciated training there.

Jean Jacquelin began his career in 1923 with Balagny-Loichemolle, a marble artist in rue Amelot. He is helping to restore the commemorative plaques in Parisian buildings. Then in 1924, he joined an advertising agency in rue Meslay, TAP, (Travaux Artistiques de Publicité) as a designer, where he advertised for the Salvation Army and produced sales posters for Galeries Lafayette.

In 1925, he left to do his military service in Germany, in Essen.

In 1927, Jean Jacquelin made his debut at Éditions STEP, 54, avenue Marceau, founded by Léopold Cochet and Alexis Kow. From 1929 he carried out “signed” advertising work in L'Illustration.

After the departure of Alexis Kow in 1929, Jacquelin became the artistic manager of the agency in 1930. Then in 1932, Editions STEP was transformed into a SARL and set up at 22, av. of Versailles. J. Jacquelin becomes Léopold Cochet's partner. Since 1933, Jean lives with his brother in a workshop, 21 rue Lakanal in the 15th. In 1936, Éditions STEP encountered difficulties and went bankrupt.

Jean Jacquelin then sets up on his own and continues to work for Hotchkiss. In 1937, Francoeur wrote a laudatory article on Jacquelin in Le Courrier Graphique. Jacquelin is part of the Union Syndicale des Maîtres Artisans Publicitaires and in 1938 he appears in the Didot Bottin as an “artistic designer”.

Mobilized in 1939, he then worked at Hotchkiss. In 1940, he produced his first screenplays for Hell of the Game and SOS 103 . From 1941, he lived in Boulogne, rue Denfert-Rochereau. In 1942, he began his rear in the movie poster. He married Yvonne Bazin, the ex-wife of Léopold Cochet in 1942.

In 1945, Jean Jacquelin had to explain himself to commissions and to the Quai des Orfèvres for his anti-Bolshevik poster (produced in 1943 for the exhibition "Bolshevism against Europe"). In 1948, his name reappeared in the Didot Bottin, followed by the mention of “designer-poster artist”.

In 1953, Les Jacquelins moved to 11, quai aux fleurs on the second floor. In 1954, in the Bottin, Jean Jacquelin appears as an “advertising designer”. In 1958, Les Jacquelins bought the former commissariat on the ground floor of 11 quai aux fleurs with the intention of turning it into an antique store. They travel around Normandy, Lot and Sarthe to find antique furniture.

May 27, 1960, he was injured in a car accident near Rambouillet, in which his wife died. Jean Jacquelin remarries, he marries Françoise Clément onNovember 10, 1961. The couple moved to Chaumontel in Oise , 1 place de l'Eglise. The couple will have two children (Biche born in 1962 and Jean-François born in 1966). In 1969, the family settled permanently at the Moulin de la Ronce. J. Jacquelin creates a breeding of broodmares and trotters, an advertising agency, the Green pillar, and an Art gallery in Le Mans.

Jean Jacquelin devotes himself more and more to painting. In 1970, he exhibited thirty paintings in February at the Galerie Camille Renault, bd Haussmann in Paris. In June, exhibits his latest works at the Moulin. Then in 1974, he exhibited his paintings in Le Mans and Angers. In 1975, requested by the Region, he carried out a series of projects for the promotion of the Pays de la Loire, which did not come to fruition. In 1976, Jean Jacquelin suffered a serious embolism, the Green pillar ceased its activities. Recovered, he now devotes himself entirely to painting. In 1977, a fire at the Moulin destroyed several of his paintings. Exhibition in Nantes.
In 1981, Jean Jacquelin created a modern goat farm at the Moulin, then in 1982, he decided to retire. He continues to paint.

Jean Jacquelin died on May 26, 1989, in his Mill, where he now rests.

AWARDS
1960, silver medal in the Martini Grand Prix for its 1959 SNCF loan.
1961, 1961 gold medal of the Martini Poster Grand Prix for its 1961 SNCF loan.

BRAND/COMPANY:

LES GORGES DE LA LOIRE, FRANCE

Located on the outskirts of Saint-Étienne and Le Puy-en-Velay, on the border of the departments of Loire and Haute-Loire, the territory and wild beauty of the Loire gorges will seduce you with its peaceful wooded landscapes, its fauna and its remarkable flora, its rocky outcrops, its beautiful Lake Grange, but also its medieval castles and typical villages.

Many attractions for lovers of architectural heritage and nature lovers with a capital N! Put on your hiking boots and set off to discover the wonders of this exceptional part of France. Savor the panoramas from the promontory of the castle of Rochebaron or from the remains of the medieval castle of Arlempdes. Other activities include sailing, canoeing, fishing or even water skiing.

Culture buff? The Loire gorges meet you at Chamalières-sur-Loire for its Romanesque priory church or at Lavoûte-Polignac castle for its important collection of works of art and paintings. Discover also fortress medieval Essalois where unfolds a beautiful view of the island Grangent and its castle of the XII th century.

In the medieval village of Chambles, a picturesque fortified town set on a granite promontory, you will have a remarkable panorama over the gorges of the Loire.

SNCF - THE SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER FRANÇAIS

The "French National Railway Company" is France's national state-owned railway company. Founded in 1938, it operates the country's national rail traffic along with Monaco, including the super-fast TGV, on France's high-speed rail network. Its functions include operation of railway services for passengers and freight, and maintenance and signalling of rail infrastructure.

The railway network consists of about 32,000 km (20,000 mi) of the route, of which 1,800 km (1,100 mi) are high-speed lines and 14,500 km (9,000 mi) electrified. About 14,000 trains are operated daily.

STORY/DESCRIPTION:

An original French Travel Art Poster by the famous French illustrator Jean Jacquelin featuring the Les Gorges de la Loire France. Commissioned by the French National Railway Company to sponsor tourism to its many destinations throughout France, this is one of many Jean did for the company.

In large letters at the bottom of the poster reads: AVEC LES TRAINS ET LES AUTOCARS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER FRANÇAIS - [ WITH THE TRAINS AND COACHES OF THE FRENCH NATIONAL RAILWAY ]

Inscribed with the signature of the artist, J. Jacquelin

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Additional dimensions information:

DIMENSIONS: (100 × 62 cm) | (39 x 24 Inches)