Rajah – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Rajah. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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*Rajah* is a color poster by Privat Livemont, the Belgian-born designer (1861–1936) who became one of the leading names in Art Nouveau advertising in the 1890s. Dated 1898 and catalogued as a promotional piece, it was made to sell a product under the Rajah name, which the trade associates with cigarette papers. Like much of Livemont's work, it uses flat areas of bold color and sinuous line to catch the eye from a street wall or kiosk. The date comes from an old caption card, so it is worth checking against other sources.
| Created / published | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color ; 76 x 40 cm. |
| Notes | Color poster by Privat Livemont, 1861-1936. Promotional goal: Bel. C45. 1898. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. Title. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 827 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-173973 |
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