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Affiche Peugeot by Walter Thor

Walter Thor (1870 in Neusalz – 1929 in Munich) was a German painter and illustrator.

He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and worked for some time in Paris.

He mainly drew commercial posters[1][2] in the Art nouveau style with a humorous touch, but also produced some oil paintings.[3][4] His works include French automotive related posters such as Pneu Vital, Griffon, Automotive Barré, Darracq and Automotive Unic.[5] or cakes[6]

References

  1. ^ "Tag - Marchal - @ JPBlogAuto - La Passion Automobile @". blog.jpblogauto.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  2. ^ "simi25". leroux.andre.free.fr.
  3. ^ "Walter Thor chez les marchands d'art | artnet".
  4. ^ "Poster advertising Griffon Cycles, Motos & Tricars reproduction by Walter Thor - Artchive.com". www.artchive.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. ^ "Biography of Walter Thor - BLOUIN ARTINFO, The Premier Global Online Destination for Art and Culture | BLOUIN ARTINFO". www.blouinartinfo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
  6. ^ "Walter Thor Art: Prints, Paintings, Posters & Wall Art | Art.com". www.art.com.