Pierre Mourgue, Gazette de Bon Ton, "La Visite A L'Ermitage" 1921

This is a original lithograph with hand applied color (pochoir) from the Gazette du Bon Ton,  1921, plate 49.  It is by Pierre Mourgue.  

A beautiful lithograph in Excellent shape with some age toning along the edges. See scan.

Medium: Lithograph with hand -applied color. (pochoir)

Pierre Mourgue (1890-1969) fashion illustrator for Vogue and the La Gazette du Bon Ton.

La Gazette du Bon Ton was a leading fashion magazine, published in France from November 1912 to 1925 with a hiatus taken during the war years. Founded by Lucien Vogel, the magazine covered the latest developments in fashion, lifestyle and beauty.  It was available by subscription only, published on fine paper and meant to appeal to the upper echelon of Parisian society.  The centerpiece of the Gazette were ten full-page fashion plates included with each issue with many featuring  pochoir coloring, which is accomplished by adding color to a lithograph by means of a stencil.  The results are stunningly beautiful works of art by many of the leading fashion designers and artist of that time including George Barbier, Andre Marty, Charles Martin, Brissaud, Lepape, Thayaht and Benito.

Le Bon Ton d'apres-guerre. Art-Modes-Frivolites. Collection de 200 Planches en Couleurs de George Barbier [et al.] ; extraites des annees 1920 a 1922 De La Gazette du Bon Ton 2 serie (100 Planches)  Is the title of the work these prints came from. Basically it is a collection of these original plates assembled in book form, attached to the binding by a thin tissue like paper (see scans).

The print in the scan is the item you shall receive, so please examine closely.