Swann Galleries - Rare & Important Travel Posters - Sale 2326 - October 18, 2013 - page 47

PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964)
56
AUSTRALIA / MILLION - PEOPLED CITIES AND A EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT!
Circa 1935.
39
3
/
4
x24
3
/
4
inches, 101x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper, Melbourne.
Condition A-: minor tears and restoration in margins.
A refined and elegant image of couples dancing on an outdoor terrace in Miller’s Point beneath the
stars and the twinkling lights of the newly constructed Sydney Harbor Bridge (opened in 1932) and
the city itself on the other side of the harbor. Clearly aimed at European and American travellers the
image encapsulates the notion that Sydney is a sophisticated and modern city along the lines of New
York, London or Paris. We have been unable to locate another copy of this poster at auction or in any
institutional collection.
RARE
[5,000/7,500]
I...,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46 48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,...170
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