“The woman and her child admire the beauty of a garden, shown behind them in subtle earthy colors, landscaped by the nursery company named on the completed version of this poster with letters... [The poster is] a prime example of one of [Art Nouveau’s] precepts: a reverence for women, always shown in the best possible light” (Gold, p. 26). Note the thin, halo-like white outline around the ladies’ profiles, one of Livemont’s special touches. This is the proof before letters.
literature: Belle Epoque 1980, 103 (var); Gold, 38; PAI-LXXXIX, 274