Poster of Josephine Baker for Compagnie Générale Du Disque - Pacific

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A framed poster of Josephine Baker. The poster advertises her record with Compagnie Générale Du Disque - Pacific, a French record company, and features a large illustration of her at center. Baker is depicted wearing large earrings with an intricate swirl design and a lace top. To the right of the illustration is the artist's name: [Guy-Gérard Noël]. Text at the bottom of the poster reads: [Josephine Baker / Enregistre en Exclusivité Sur Disques / ‘Pacific]. Text in the bottom left corner reads: [daprès Photo Harcourt]. Text in the bottom right corner reads: [Imp. R. Deligne 33F St Denis Paris]. The poster is framed in a black frame with white mounting. The bottom left corner of the mount has a sticker that has the number [333] on it. The back of the frame has a metal wire to hang the picture with that runs from left to right, a sticker with text, and alphanumeric inscriptions.

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