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Baille, Frédéric Marie Joseph Hervé (sold)


Frédéric Marie Joseph Hervé Baille (January 21, 1896 - June 3, 1974) was a French artist and engraver. Born in Sète, Baille became an important figure in the French scomic art community and held exhibitions of his work throughout Europe. Baille created advertisements and other work for Air France beginning in 1940 and was named Peintre de la Marine in 1947.
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Messageries Maritime's newest vessels.

Messageries Maritimes. 'Viet-Nam' 'Cambodge' 'Laos' Far Eastern Liners.

1950 (undated)
22 x 34.5 in (55.88 x 87.63 cm)
MessageriesMaritimes-baille-1950

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This is a c. 1950 Hervé Baille pictorial map of Asia issued to promote passage service Messageries Maritime's newest vessels: Cambodge, Laos, and Viet-Nam. The three impressive vessels dominate the page while en route from Colombo to Yokohama. Additional pictorial vignettes highlight historic sites, including Angkor Wat and the Potala Palace. (more details)
Lionising the achievements of the French Navy!

Quelques Voyages Récents de Batiments de Guerre.

1954 (dated)
28.5 x 39.75 in (72.39 x 100.96 cm)
VoyagesRecent-baille-1954

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This is a 1954 Hervé Baille pictorial map of the world tracing voyages by French warships. The map depicts the word on a Mercator Projection centered on the Atlantic. Fancifully illustrated, cartoonish animals, including penguins, seals, walruses, whales, and polar bears, draw the viewer's attention, as do illustrations of a bison and an otter in North America, a giraffe and an elephant in Africa, a kangaroo in Australia, and wolves and a yak in Asia. Sharks and several different species of marine life populate the seas. (more details)

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