Nantua Travel Poster: Chemins de Fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée by F. Hugo d’Alesi Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Historical significance: Reflects British colonial

Historical significance: Reflects British colonial perspective and administrative divisions

but the spirit of exploration and progress that they represent remains a fundamental part of the American story

a notable settlement on the island

showcasing a breadth of botanical diversity unrivaled by his contemporaries

or the tranquil gardens that are now Bitts Park

Nantua Travel Poster: Chemins de Fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée by F. Hugo d’Alesi Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Historical significance: Reflects British colonialChemins de Fer de Paris Lyon Mditerrane. Nantua by Frdric Hugo dAlesi is a luminous Belle poque travel poster celebrating the lakes and limestone escarpments of Nantua in eastern Frances Jura mountains. A sweeping, elevated viewpoint looks across an emerald green lake hemmed by pale, sheer cliffs, with pine studded slopes descending to the water. The sky carries a soft blush of pink, and the composition is theatrically framed to draw the eye from the