Fabre Line “Patria” Ocean Liner, C. 1930s, Maritime Travel Poster

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Vintage maritime advertising poster for the French Fabre Line (Compagnie Française de Navigation à Vapeur Cyprien Fabre & Cie), depicting … Read more Vintage maritime advertising poster for the French Fabre Line (Compagnie Française de Navigation à Vapeur Cyprien Fabre & Cie), depicting the ocean liner S.S. Patria underway at sea. The dramatic composition presents the vessel in a commanding three-quarter view, emphasizing its black hull, three distinctive red-and-black funnels, and expansive passenger decks against a deep blue sea and sky. Bold “FABRE LINE” typography dominates the upper border, creating a striking example of early 20th-century steamship and transatlantic travel advertising. The Patria was part of the Fabre Line fleet and operated on routes linking New York and Boston with Mediterranean and European ports during this period. Size: 27" W × 21" H.
A specialist vintage-poster source identifies a closely related original Fabre Line poster as from the 1930s, by an anonymous artist, and confirms that Maurin et Pagès printed period Fabre Line material in Marseille. See less