FINE ART + DESIGN SUMMER 2026
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 12:00PM EDT
Lot 67
Leopoldo Metlicovitz (Italy, 1868-1944)
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
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An official poster of the Milan International Exhibition in 1906 to celebrate the inauguration of the Simplon Alpine tunnel.
1906.
Lithograph. Ink stamp bottom right. Backed on linen. The image celebrates the speed of the connection and features Mercury riding on a train emerging from the tunnel.
39 1/2 x 26 3/4"; 44 x 31" (framed).
Literature: Mengazzi 139, Timeless Images 69, Wember, 580 and Philips I, 403.
Condition
Work has not been removed from the frame for inspection. Backed on linen. Displays a center fold. Colors are vibrant.
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Estate of John Mecray and thence by descent.