Chenard et Walcker Tricolore
Gouache and pencil on paper
René Vincent, a prominent illustrator in his time, was born in Bordeaux but moved at a young age to Paris. He studied at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts and initially wanted to become an architect. He became enamoured by the automobile and was one of the first people in France to get his driving license. His first car was a Berliet and he soon started making illustrations of automobiles for books and magazines. His illustrations, however, did not focus on speed (the norm at the time) but on daily life with an automobile. He also had a keen eye for feminine beauty. After moving to America he started working for “Harper’s Bazaar”, “The Saturday Evening Post”, Bugatti, Peugeot, Georges Irat, Voisin and Minerva to name but a few.
In the spirit of patriotism, Vincent presents the new Chenard et Walcker (1898 – 1946) French motor car in this original artwork for the 1930 model. The same artwork can be found on the front cover of Douglas Tubb’s book “Art and the Automobile”.
Note the mistake in the spelling of Walker without a “c” in the poster.
