Dating from circa 1910, this original French poster, printed in lithograph, was created by Albert Guillaume. Its title translates as “Refreshments Before the Hunt” and depicts the elaborate social ritual preceding a traditional mounted hunt with hounds. In a wooded landscape, elegantly dressed participants gather around a table laden with silver pots, cups and small refreshments. Huntsmen in brilliant red coats mingle with fashionable women wearing elaborate hats, while attendants move among the guests. The ceremonial costumes and refined table service provide a humorous contrast with the rough forest setting. Guillaume gives each figure an individual personality through exaggerated profiles, expressive gestures and slightly theatrical poses. The crowded composition becomes a lively study of Belle Époque society, where the preparations, clothing and social display appear almost as important as the hunt itself. Albert Guillaume was a French painter, illustrator and leading caricaturist of the Belle Époque. His drawings appeared in popular satirical publications including Le Rire and L’Assiette au Beurre. With a sharp but generally affectionate sense of humour, he documented fashionable society, military life, modern leisure and the customs of the French upper classes. Combining sporting tradition, social satire and elegant period detail, this original poster will appeal to collectors of French hunting imagery, equestrian art, Belle Époque illustration and vintage sporting decoration. Its unusually wide format makes it particularly suitable as a distinctive decorative panel. Original Poster Hunting Good condition, traces of folds
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