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Cognac Albert Robin, Cappiello, 1908

A bird of fire perched on a cask of cognac.

What

A lithograph by Leonetto Cappiello for the cognac house Albert Robin, printed by Vercasson in Paris in 1908.

Why

Cappiello sold a brandy without showing a glass. The bird does the work.

Notice

The tail feathers run off to the right in long strokes of red and gold, and the barrel is stencilled ALBERT ROBIN & Cie A COGNAC.

“One animal, one object, one name on black: the formula that cleared the clutter from the French street poster.”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 18x24" cleanly.

Size

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Provenance

Live mark — art history only

Artist: Leonetto Cappiello
Printer: Vercasson, Paris
Country: France
Format: Poster (affiche)
Piece published: Cognac Albert Robin, affiche, 1908
Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gallica) · BnF btv1b52519937j

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Scan: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Gallica; public domain. Hosted on Wikimedia Commons.

Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (piece published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the piece’s own publication year, never a brand’s founding year. Cleared by registry on 2026-11-01. Published 1908, before the 1930 cutoff; maker Leonetto Cappiello; Commons reads Public domain with {{CC-Zero}} {{Cc-zero}} {{Gallica}} {{PD-US}} {{SDC-PD-US}} {{Works of authors who died more than 70 years ago}}. BnF Gallica scan: BnF asks for a licence for commercial reuse of its reproductions; flag for legal sign-off (the house already sells seven Gallica scans). Live mark (Albert Robin), flagged in drink.markStatus; nominative title only.

Albert Robin is a live mark, still on shelves today. This piece is sold strictly as art history — not as marketing, endorsement, or affiliation.