Le Grand Siècle de l’Affiche · Les Maîtres de l’Affiche
Pl 232 - William Nicolson
William Nicolson (William Nicholson) · Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, vol. 5, 1900
What it is
Plate 232 of volume 5, dated 1900, categorised on Commons as a 1900s United Kingdom maize flour advertisement.
Why it matters
Nicholson's poster manner is the opposite of the French line: massed dark shapes, almost no interior modelling, the figure carried entirely by silhouette. Note that Commons spells the name Nicolson on this file; the artist is normally William Nicholson.
What to notice
Nicholson's blunt British silhouette work - a maize flour advert with the drawing cut to the bone.
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Provenance
- School
- Belle Époque — the Affiche (France)
- Designer
- William Nicolson (William Nicholson)
- Printer / house
- Imprimerie Chaix
- Format
- One-sheet
- Poster published
- Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, vol. 5, 1900
- Source
- New York Public Library Digital Collections
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.
Format
The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.
Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 24x36" cleanly.
Size
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