Born 1855 in Bucharest, Romanian poster artist, painter, and illustrator Paleologu trained in England, then returned to Romania and attended a military academy. He visited London again several times, then moved to Paris. He left Paris for the United States in 1900.
Paleologu illustrated Petits poèmes russes (Small Russian Poems) by Catulle Mendès, published by Charpentier in 1893. His work also appeared in many periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Strand Magazine, New York Herald Tribune, Plume, Rire, Cocorico, Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, Froufrou, Sans-Gêne, and Vie en Rose.
Paleologu painted portraits of comedians and music-hall performers, and created some of the most influential poster advertisements for bicycle manufacturers (such as the Déesse) and cycling events, often featuring beautiful women.
During the latter part of his life in the United States, Paleologu worked in applied graphics: at first magazines, then ads and publicity for the auto, film and animation industries. He died in 1942 in Miami Beach. Here below is a set of amazing posters illustrated by Jean de Paleologu in the 1890s.
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| Olympia, Grand Ballet "Brighton", 1893 |
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| Scotland’s Soap, For the Select World, 1893 |
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| Arista, La Meilleure Eau de Table, 1894 |
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| Théâtre de la République, Le Tour du Monde d'un Enfant de Paris, 1894 |
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| La République, Journal des Républicains Progressistes, 1895 |
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| Olympia, Irma de Montigny, "Mauvais Rêve", circa 1895 |
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| Parfums des Femmes de France, circa 1895 |
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| Chand d'Habits, Tous les soirs aux Folies Bergère, 1896 |
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| Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens Simon Girard, L'Enlèvement de la Toledad, 1896 |
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| Cusenier Peach Brandy, Liqueur de Pêches, circa 1897 |
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| Cycles Déesse, 1897 |
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| Fernand Clément et Cie., 1897 |
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| Folies-Bergère, La Loïe Fuller, 1897 |
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| Genty Kola-Coca, circa 1897 |
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| La Chanoinesse, Liqueur de l'Abbaye de Bouxières aux Dames, 1897 |
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| "Mandragorine", Crème de Menthe Glaciale, Cusenier, 1898 |
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| A bas l'Intermédiaire, Gustave Fabre, Nîmes, circa 1898 |
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| Crême Orientale, Poudre & Savon, circa 1898 |
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| Cycles Clément, 1898 |
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| Folies-Bergère, La Belle Guerrero, 1898 |
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| La Liberté, Paris, 1898 |
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| La Péoria-Bicyclette Americaine de Luxe, circa 1898 |
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| Imprimez vous-même, Eyquem, Paris, 1899 |
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| Liqueurs Spéciales à base de vieille fine Champagne, Extra-Dry, Cusenier, circa 1899 |
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| Théâtre Géant, Columbia a la Porte-Maillot, "L'Orient", 1899 |
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| Théâtre Géant, Columbia à la Porte-Maillot, L'Orient, 1899 |
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| Falcon, The Franco American Bicycle Co., circa 1890s |
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| Humber & Co., circa 1890s |
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| La Loïe Fuller, Folies Bergère, circa 1890s |
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| Patin-Bicyclette, Richard-Choubersky, circa 1890s |
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| Phebus Cycles, Paris, circa 1890s |
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| Société La Française Pneu Diamant, circa 1890s |
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| The Franco-American Bicycle Co., Falcon, circa 1890s |
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| Visitez Le Palais Royal, circa 1890s |
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| Whitworth Cycles, circa 1890s |
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It’s remarkable how so many of these are racy, even by today’s standards. Even the “nun” is pretty hot…
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