Pulled from the pages of a French periodical, this vintage advertisement was created for cosmetics company Dr N.G. Payot. It features the rough outline of a woman with a seductive expression on her face as a cloud of the company's products seem to tumble from her eye. The simple colour scheme of beige, white, black and yellow make this an ad which is attractive but not intrusive. As an icon of the luxury goods industry of the 1940s and 1950s, it would suit the walls of a bathroom or bedroom. 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: Dr N.G Payot brand
• This original print was published in a periodical from 1938. We do not sell reproductions.
• Your art comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Illustrator: Dr N.G Payot brand