Yvonne Brudo Pneus Férres Gallus : Maquette. ca.... Lot 26

Yvonne Brudo Pneus Férres Gallus : Maquette. ca. 1900. SIZE: 19 1/2 x 25 1/2 in./49.5 x 64.7 cm DESCRIPTION: Brudo's preparatory drawing is rich with texture and an experimental use of color—note the splash of teal that speckles this lady's coat. "Yvonne Brudo is one of just three female artists—Louise Charbonnier and Jessie Wilcox being the other two—whose work appears in Discount Tire's collection of more than 325 lithographs. A member of the Society of French Artists, Brudo painted portraits, landscapes, and marine subjects in addition to executing advertising designs. To emphasize the lightness of the Gallus tire, she shows a beautiful woman bearing the product aloft with one hand. The light tires that began appearing around the turn of the twentieth century provided a smoother ride" (Discount, p. 66). (Art Nouveau; Bicycles; Automobiles)