eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 6t122 COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE linen 30x46 travel poster 1961 Bob Peak art of oceanliner! Date Sold 6/11/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Linenbacked Travel Poster (measures 30" x 46 1/4" [76 x 117 cm]) (Learn More) The Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (typically known overseas as the French Line or Transat) was a French shipping company which was founded in 1855 by the brothers Emile and Issac Pereire under the name Compagnie Generale Maritime. The company was entrusted by the French government to transport mail to North America, and in 1861, the name of the company was changed to Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. After a period of trials and errors in the late 19th century, the company gained fame in the 1910s and 1930s with its prestigious ocean liners such as SS Paris, SS Ile de France, and especially SS Normandie. Contrary to what its name suggests, the company was not content with operating just in the North Atlantic route. It also offered service to Central America and even, for a time, the Pacific coast. From the beginning of the 20th century, it offered crossings between Marseille and Algiers, creating a tourist circuit in North Africa in the 1920s. In the 1930s, the company briefly became involved in aviation through Air France Translatlantique. Other than operating ocean liners, the company also had a significant fleet of freighters. Artist: Bob Peak Important Added Info: Note that the S.S. France was a ocean liner which was put into service in February of 1962. At the time of her construction, the 1037 ft vessel was the longest passenger ship ever built, a record that remained unchallenged until the construction of the 1132 ft RMS Queen Mary 2 in 2004. The ship was later purchased by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) in 1979, renamed SS Norway and underwent significant modifications that better suited her for cruising duties. She was renamed SS Blue Lady and sold to be scrapped in 2006, and scrapping was completed in late 2008. Note that we have only once before auctioned this poster and that was 10 years ago! Also note that this poster is very long, but because it is 30" wide, it can be sent in a standard size tube. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster was never machine folded, but it had light horizontal creases from being slightly roughly handled while it was rolled. It also had some minor border wear. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades
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