The Beauty With The Dog

La Belle Au Chien

Lithography on paper Jules-Abel Faivre was a French painter, illustrator and cartoonist. He was also known for his pastel works. Faivre attended École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian. Faivre created this publicity poster for the Automobile Club of France's 1904 exhibition in Paris. Pictured in front of the Grand Palais, a young lady in ermine is chaperoned on a wintertime drive to the Automobile Club, with her dog perched expectantly on the dashboard. The Automobile Club of France (ACF) is a men’s club founded on 12 November 1895 by Albert de Dion, Paul Meyan and the Dutch-born Baron Étienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt.

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Year1904
Country of originFrance
Period(1900-1910)