Masquerade Art Deco Basel Switzerland

£1,250.00

Original antique advertising poster for the Quodlibet Masken-Ball / Masquerade Masked Ball at the Basel lent carnival in Switzerland held at the Casino-Basel on the evening of Monday 6 March. Great illustration in shades of green and red of a lady covering her face with a red fan in front of two masked men in harlequin costume with the stylised text and information with entry costs below. Artwork by Rudolf Urech (1888-1951). The annual historic Carnival in Basel - the Basler Fasnacht - starts on the Monday after Ash Wednesday and is recognised by UNESCO for its cultural heritage. Printed by W. Wassermann, Basel. Large size. Excellent condition, light creasing, backed on linen.

Country

Switzerland

Year

1922

Style

Advertising Posters

Artist

Rudolf Urech

Size (cm)

129x90