R Lalique Photos: A picture is worth 1000 words. Also in this case, 400-500 Canadian dollars!
On September 12th, at Levis Auction House in Calgary, Canada, in an auction of prints and art books, is a black and white photograph by Carol Marino, showing the R Lalique Vases Saint Francois and Ceylon.
The 1983 photo is 14.5 x 11.25 inches, and is further described as follows: signed and numbered along bottom; bears title and date on label attached verso; framed; archival mat Provenance: Jane Corkin, Toronto, label verso; from the estate of Dr. and Mrs. Horn Estimated Price: CAD400 – CAD500
The auction house contact info is: 1-403-541-9099 or mail@levisauctions.com
The phrase “A Picture is Worth 1000 Words” has its modern origins credited to an advertising manager from the 1920’s named Fred Barnard. Barnard used a couple of very similar phrases (One Look is Worth A Thousand Words, and One Picture is Worth Ten Thousand Words) to promote the sale of ads on the sides of streetcars.
By the way, Napoleon turned the famous phrase with a slightly less exacting rendition of the later 20th century implementation:
“Un bon croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours!” In English it’s: “A good sketch is better than a long speech!”
This R Lalique photograph is also listed in our Rene Lalique Auctions Section.
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