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Cycles Rudge 1897

Cycles Rudge 1897

Jacques Debut1897

A man in a tweed flat cap leans out from behind a tree trunk to watch a goddess with a bicycle.

Jacques Debut designed the poster in 1897, and L. Charbonnier lithographed it at the Imprimerie Caby et Chardin, 17 Passage Daudin, Paris. It was produced for Lucien Charmet, the Paris distributor for the British Rudge cycle company. Charmet worked from 16 Rue Halevy in the 9th arrondissement and held the title Ingénieur des Arts et Manufactures.

Debut's signature and the date "97" are inscribed in stone at the lower right.

On the poster

A red-haired goddess in a sage-green off-shoulder gown stands in sun-dappled woodland, holding a black diamond-frame safety bicycle with both hands. Tall, abstracted tree forms and washes of warm gold light fill the background. In the lower-left corner the man in the flat cap leans forward from behind a trunk. The bicycle is drawn with precise technical line, its frame stark black against the curves of the gown and the foliage.

About this print

A digitally restored reproduction, printed on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art paper with pigment inks.

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Our restoration process

History has wrinkles. We have standards.

A century or two can be unkind to a poster. Folds, tears, stains, fading and the occasional indignity of terrible storage.

Each print begins with historic artwork, carefully restored using the latest digital tools and restoration techniques. Damage is addressed, colours refined and details recovered, while respecting the original composition, lettering and character.

The result? All the charm of the original, without having to live with its unfortunate accidents.

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Paper and print details

Good art deserves good paper.

Each poster is printed to order using professional giclée printing techniques and archival pigment inks on 200gsm enhanced matte fine art paper.

The natural white, smooth matte finish reduces glare while bringing out rich colours and crisp detail. The inks are designed for excellent lightfastness, helping the artwork retain its colour for years to come.

Available paper sizes

SizeCentimetresInches
A421 × 29.7 cm8.3 × 11.7 in
A329.7 × 42 cm11.7 × 16.5 in
A242 × 59.4 cm16.5 × 23.4 in
A159.4 × 84.1 cm23.4 × 33.1 in
A084.1 × 118.9 cm33.1 × 46.8 in
50 × 7050 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6 in
70 × 10070 × 100 cm27.6 × 39.4 in

A note on sizing

Dimensions refer to the paper size, not necessarily the printed image. Original artwork proportions are preserved, so some prints will include white margins to avoid cropping or stretching the design.

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