Cycles & Automobiles Cottereau & Cie

‘Misti' was the pseudonym for Ferdinand Mifliez, who trained as an industrial designer and in 1890 began working as a lithographer at Cheret's Chaix printing house. Misti was a frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francais. Among the great artists of his day, Misti was perhaps most famous for his direct and explicit style. Largely avoiding over ornamentation, his bold use of line and colour influenced many younger artists. Here Misti envisions a sporty cycling lady amicably passing by a more formally dressed couple seated in an automobile. Both modes of transportation were produced by Ateliers et Usines Cottereau et Cie in Dijon, France. Cottereau was only in operation from 1898 to 1910, and the company created sturdy, all-purpose bicycles and early automobiles. Printing house P.Vercasson & Cie , 43 Rue de Lanccy, Paris