Artist: Albert Guillaume (French, 1873-1942) Date: 1899 Medium: Color lithograph on wove paper, with Les Maîtres de l'Affiche embossed medallion (lower right) Style/Movement: Belle Époque Additional Details: Albert Guillaume-one of the most celebrated humorists of the Belle Époque-illustrated this energetic advertisement for Armour & Co.'s Extrait de Viande, featuring a self-satisfied strongman proudly endorsing the product's strength and purity. The design was selected for publication in Les Maîtres de l'Affiche ("The Masters of the Poster"), the prestigious monthly portfolio (1895-1900) that reproduced the era's most significant posters in reduced format. Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, official printer of the series, and issued as Plate No. 163 in 1899. Piece includes a packet that contains provenance and a COA.