According to Ernest Maindron (Les Affiches Illustrées), during the golden age of the French poster at the end of the 19th century, the standard poster sizes were:
Name | Sizes in cm, including margins |
---|---|
quarter colombier | 41 × 30 |
half colombier | 60 × 41 |
jésus | 70 × 65 |
colombier | 61 × 82 |
grand aigle | 110 × 70 |
double colombier | 122 × 82 |
double grand aigle | 140 × 110 |
triple colombier | × |
quadruple colombier | 164 × 122 |
quadruple grand aigle | 220 × 140 |
Popular images were often issued in several sizes.
John Barnicoat.
Posters.
Thames and Hudson, 1972.
See note 1, page 266.
one sheet 27 by 41 inches; some say 28x44
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