A woman in yellow introduces the vineyard, and the mayor vouches for it below. Marcellin Auzolle's advertisement for Croizet cognac includes a certificate dated 15 September 1890, identifying the vines as belonging to B. Léon Croizet.
The poster dates from around 1900. The house was founded in 1805 by Simon Croizet in Grande Champagne, and its cognacs won gold at the Paris exhibitions of 1878 and 1900.
Léon Benjamin Croizet was appointed Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1902 following his work restoring the region's vineyards after phylloxera. Auzolle (1862 to 1942) also designed the Cinématographe Lumière poster in 1896.
On the poster
A woman in a bright yellow dress and hat holds a pale lace parasol beside a stone wall. Behind her is a large illustrated panel showing vines and harvest workers at Saint-Même. The mayor's certification appears beneath the vineyard scene.
The lettering reads "Fine Champagne", "B. LÉON CROIZET", "SAINT-MÊME-COGNAC" and "1er CRU CLASSÉ". The 1890 date belongs to the certificate reproduced on the poster.
About this print
A digitally restored reproduction, printed on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art paper with pigment inks.

