This Caron cosmetics ad dates from 1954. It advertises two luxury powder products and a make-up remover. With its headband-wearing, curly haired youth, this gorgeous image recalls the frescoes of Ancient Greece. The white outlines of the youth's face effect a glistening, silvery sheen that sparkles from the page. The picture's white and pink colour scheme is a calming combination. Allow yourself to be transported into the past. This fabulous vintage ad recalls a booming post-war era of consumer indulgence. Frame material: anodised aluminium Color: black Glass: "float" At VAA we deploy modern technology to preserve these antique illustrations. The uniquely hard-wearing frames we use are designed in Switzerland; their durability results from the process of anodising. Anodising is a surface treatment which protects and decorates aluminium using an anodic oxidation process. As a result of this, these frames are especially resistant to corrosion and heat, protecting this vintage art from wear and tear. We frame each illustration ourselves in our workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland. The float glass we use is crystal clear with a very flat surface and carefully polished edges. The frames are 32.7 × 42.7cm (12.87″ x 16.81″). The result? We present you with a period illustration- a genuine antique- enclosed by a frame of the highest quality. In this way, we like to think we're bringing modern technology and antique artistry together.

• Illustrator: Caron Paris brand
• This original print was published in a periodical from 1954. We do not sell reproductions.
• Your art comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Illustrator: Caron Paris brand