Messageries Maritimes Albert Brenet
Original vintage cruise travel poster for Messageries Maritimes advertising holiday trips to Japan Australia Atlantic North Sea South Africa - Japon Australie Atlantique Mer du Nord Afrique du Sud - featuring a colourful design by Albert Brenet (1903-2005) depicting a girl in a traditional Asian / Chinese top rowing a boat and looking at the viewer in the foreground, with several Hong Kong style junk boats helping to load and unload cargo from a large ocean liner ship flying flags below the title in bold red lettering, the list of destinations in green on the side below. Founded in 1851 Messageries Maritimes was a French merchant shipping company operating services until 1977 when it merged to become the Compagnie Generale Maritime. Very good condition, repaired tears, minor staining, backed on linen.
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