Description
From the Barber Shop and Shoe Shine Memories licensed collection, this Lois Leopold Boilly Vintage Metal Sign measures 12 inches by 12 inches and weighs in at 1 lb(s). Nothing has changed! Men appreciate The Skillful Barber (L’Adroit Barbier) lithographed & hand tinted by a noted French artist Louis Leopold Boilly 1761-1845. Boilly was well noted for his era, considered a pioneer in stone lithography methods & a gifted creator of portrait paintings, he did just under 5,000 portraits. This image The Skillful Barber was from his 1823 Collection of Grimaces, a social satire of common folk in grouped portraits, just everyday situations with humored expressions noted in each image. Original was Published by the well regarded Francois-Seraphin Delpech, Paris. This sign pays tribute to a legendary & little known artist. This Vintage Metal Sign is hand made in the USA using heavy gauge American steel.