Montaut, Marguerite 'Gamy'
Marguerite 'Gamy' Montaut (1883 - 1936) was a French artist who signed her work 'Gamy' and most of her work was produced using the pochoir process. She and her husband Ernest Montaut (1879 - 1909) created works of art focusing on the early transportation. Ernest Montaut began producing work in the early 1890s. Marguerite produced work focusing on not only auto racing but also early aviation. Marguerite is credited with the innovation of using lines behind vehicles to indicate speed, along with elongating parts of the vehicle to do so as well. She continued producing work after her husband's death in 1909. 'Gamy' is believed to be an anagram for 'Magy'.
German dirigibles over Cologne in the lead-up to WWI.
This is a 1909 Marguerite 'Gamy' Montaut pochoir view of the dirigibles Parceval and Gross, flying over Cologne, Germany. Illustrated above the Rhine River, the Gross (produced by Gross-Basenach) is on the left and the Parceval (by Luft-Fahrzeung-Gesellschaft) on the right. A bridge crosses the Rhine in the left foreground, with onlookers marveling at the enormous new contraptions. A German soldier outside the frame marvels at the airships as well - lending the print a menacing warlike air. Cologne's skyline fills the background, with the spires of the Cologne Cathedral recognizable. Beautiful colors bring this eye-catching piece to life. Although a European production, we recognize clear homage to Japanese woodblock prints in terms of color, composition, and style. (more details)
André Beaumont flying a hydro-airplane over the English Channel.
Andre Beaumont sur Hydroaeroplane Donnet-Lévêque.
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This is a 1912 Marguerite 'Gamy' Montaut pochoir view of André Beaumont flying a Donnet-Lévêque seaplane over the English Channel. The image illustrates Buatmont crossing the Channel towards England while French battleships steam in the opposite direction. (more details)