{"product_id":"affiche-voor-akedysseril-marius-bauer","title":"Affiche voor Akëdysséril - Marius Bauer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1893 lithographic poster by Marius Bauer, created to promote the Dutch translation of Villiers de l'Isle-Adam's novella, Akëdysséril.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lithographic poster, created by Marius Bauer in 1893, serves as a promotional announcement for the Dutch translation of Villiers de l'Isle-Adam's novella, Akëdysséril. The work reflects the late nineteenth-century fascination with Orientalist themes, a subject that dominated much of Bauer's career following his travels to the Middle East and North Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition features a large, sketch-like rendering of an elephant carrying a palanquin, a motif that captures the exoticised imagery popular in European literary circles of the period. Bauer employs a loose, calligraphic line quality, prioritising the atmospheric suggestion of the scene over rigid anatomical precision. The elephant occupies the left side of the frame, while the right side is reserved for the typographic details of the publication, including the translator K. J. L. Alberdingk Thijm and the publisher Scheltema \u0026amp; Holkema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBauer was a prolific etcher and draughtsman, known for his ability to convey the heat and dust of Eastern locales through rapid, energetic mark-making. In this poster, the monochromatic palette and the integration of text with illustration demonstrate the period's approach to graphic design, where the advertisement itself functioned as a piece of fine art. The inclusion of the elephant, a symbol often associated with the grandeur of the East in Western art, aligns with the narrative content of the novella. This print offers a glimpse into the collaborative efforts between artists, translators, and booksellers in the late nineteenth-century Dutch literary scene, providing a record of the aesthetic values that shaped the presentation of translated fiction during this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/alpine-scene-with-lake-and-figures-alexandre-calame\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eAlpine Scene with Lake and Figures - Alexandre Calame — Alexandre Calame\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-a-man-johann-wilhelm-kaiser-i\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of a Man - Johann Wilhelm Kaiser (I) — Johann Wilhelm Kaiser (I)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marius Bauer","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58491997585743,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58492003909967,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58492003942735,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58492003975503,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58492004008271,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58492004041039,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58492004073807,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58492004106575,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58492004139343,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58492004172111,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58492004204879,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58492004237647,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Affiche-voor-Ak-dyss-ril_Poster_CompositorV1_1786390831490.jpg?v=1786933158","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/affiche-voor-akedysseril-marius-bauer","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}