LEOPOLDO METLICOVITZ
LA POLVERE DI PIRLIMPINPIN, CIRCA 1907
$47,000.00
Artist
Metlicovitz, Leopoldo
Title
La Polvere di Pirlimpinpin
Year of Realization
1907
Origin Country
Italy
Medium
Stone Lithograph
Imprinter/Manufacturer
Ricordi Milan
Dimensions
81 3/4 x 111 1/2
La Polvere di Pirlimpinpin: Experience the "magic dust" of Pirlimpinpin in this spectacularly colorful six-sheet (81.75" x 111.5" !) Italian musical theatre poster by Leopoldo Metlicovitz, 1907. This is an advertisement for "La Polvere di Pirlimpinpin," a three act musical by Constantine Lombardo and Carlo Vizzotta. The work, which premiered in Milan in February, 1908 involves a story line revolving around a "magic powder" and its effects.
Metlicovitz (1868-1944) was a self taught painter, portraitist and illustrator who joined the renowned Ricordi printing house in 1891, quickly ascending to technical director. He is recognized as one of Italy's greatest poster artists.
IN11354