Scarce L. Patrignani print 

                                                                             Size: 24" X 33 3/4"

This print on medium weight paper was salvaged from original packaging imported from Italy prior to shutdown of a poster distributor in 1996. The company supplied posters, prints, postcards and greeting cards to retail stores, art galleries, and museums throughout America. Virtually all inventory remaining upon closure was scrapped (approximately 1.5 million posters and prints). Many of the items listed are now scarce and can be difficult to obtain in decent condition today. This is a new old stock print dated 1990 in excellent condition and never rolled from Arti Grafiche Ricordi. It is part of the remaining inventory that was saved.

• Arti Grafiche Ricordi was a renowned Milan-based printing house, rooted in the historic Casa Ricordi, the famous music publisher. In the late 1800’s, it became a leader in creating opera posters and advertising materials which included top illustrators. By 1957, Arti Grafiche Recordi began specializing in educational posters, maps, postcards, and multilingual prints in Italian, English, and French. Their vast archive of posters, prints, and educational materials remains significant, with collections held in institutions like Princeton University and Ricordi’s own historical archives.