Your art history post for today: by Georges Garen (1854-1913), "Embrasement de la Tour Eiffel," original illustration for the lithograph produced for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, watercolor and gouach on paper mounted to thicker paper stock, 520x330 mm (20 1/2x13 inches on 24 1/4x17 in), sheet, photo from Swann Galleries, Dec 15, 2022. #arthistory #Art

From Swann Galleries: “Garen's bold, colorful image of the Eiffel Tower, the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair, and its grand pavillions, alighting the night sky above the twinkling Seine beautifully portrayed the wonders of the world-famous spectacle. It was chosen as one of the representative images of the Exposition and this original painting was made into a mass-produced lithograph on one of the latest printing technologies…

The lithograph was immediately disseminated throughout Europe, enticing visitors to the Exposition and establishing Garen's image as its iconic face.”