Date: 1914 (original, larger sized poster printed in 1900)
Size: 10.25 x 14 inches, image: 7.25 x 10.75 inches
Artist: Enrico Sacchetti
About the artist: Enrico Sacchetti was highly regarded for his sharp, expressive linework and dynamic character compositions, bringing a distinct, satirical energy to his commercial work.
About this piece: This beautiful poster belongs to the Portfolio "Gli Avvisi delle Officine G. Ricordi e C. Milano" (The Advertisements of the G. Ricordi & Co. Graphics Works, Milan) a famous and rare collection published around 1914, inspired by the famous French publication Les Maîtres de l'Affiche. The complete collection contains 70 color lithographic plates (chromolithographs) in a reduced size format. It represents an extraordinary testament to the golden age of the Italian advertising poster and Art Nouveau (Liberty style) graphics, closely tied to the world of opera and the Ricordi music publishing house.
Sacchetti was famously one of Italy's premier caricaturists of the early 20th century. In Verde e Azzurro, instead of the sterile or hyper-idealized figures standard in contemporary publicity, his subjects crackle with physical expression and illustrative flair.
