Pastis Olive - Comme a Marseille... 1936 Original Poster ColourPink 1935 Original Lithography professionally framed

1935 Original Lithography professionally framed in a black wooden frame with a silver passe-partout

Artist François Rude's lime statue

was 63 and relatively unknown as an artist when he submitted this design to a competition sponsored by the Parisian newspaper L’Eclair

a region in the French Alps

an advertising for Savon Normal or "Normal Soap"

Pastis Olive - Comme a Marseille... 1936 Original Poster ColourPink 1935 Original Lithography professionally framedImagine sitting in any of thousands of Provences outdoor cafes in southern France. The sun is shining, and you are tired. What to order? If you are a Provencale you will without any doubt order pastis the unmistakable of all alcoholic beverages of the Mediterranean. Pastis consists of alcohol, star anise, both black and white pepper corns, cardamom, sage, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, licorice and a little sugar. Diluted with water, as it is always drank,