Frédéric HUGO D'ALESI (Alési)
(1849 – 1906)
French painter and advertising graphic designer of Romanian origin, Frédéric Alexianu, known as F. Hugo d'Alési, is one of the most prolific poster artists of the Belle Epoque. He invented the publication of so-called "travel" posters (affiches "de voyage"), which were displayed in all stations and tourist offices in France and Switzerland from the end of the 19th century. He created posters not only for the major French railway companies - Chemin de fer PLM (Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée), Chemins de fer de Paris à Orléans, de l'Est et de l'Ouest - but also for shipping companies and car manufacturers. He has developed a technique which he reserves the exclusive right to use and which imitates watercolour. He uses up to 20 litho plates in order to obtain exactly the desired shade of colour or more refined details. His colourful tourist posters depict enchanting landscapes or picturesque scenes.

Le Mont Rose, Vallée de Zermatt, Chemins de fer P.L.M.
1891
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Le Mont-Rose, Zermatt Ouverture de la ligne 1891 - 1ère édition
1891
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L'hiver à Nice
circa 1892
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Le Mont-Rose, Vallée de Zermatt, Chemins de fer PLM 1892
1892
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Le Mont-Rose, Zermatt
1892
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Le Mont Rose, Vallée de Zermatt, Chemins de fer P.L.M.
1892
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Le Mont Rose, Vallée de Zermatt, Chemins de fer P.L.M.
1892
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L'hiver à Nice, les 2 femmes sur la promenade des Anglais, texte anglais
1892
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Genève, PLM
1894
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Genève
circa 1894
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Genève, Chemins de fer PLM
1894
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Chemin de fer P.L.M, Genève
1894
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Genève, PLM
1894
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La Turbie sur Monte-Carlo, PLM
circa 1894
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Lac Léman, Chemin de fer Jura-Simplon
circa 1895
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Hte Engadine, Chemins de fer de l'Est, Trains rapides
circa 1895
CHF 2650.–

Haute Engadine
circa 1895
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Dauphiné - Briançonnais, Briançon, La Grande Chartreuse, PLM
circa 1895
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Rhone Valley Switzerland, Jura-Simplon Railway
circa 1895
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Zermatt, PLM
circa 1895
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Dauphiné, Route de la Grande Chartreuse, entrée du désert PLM
circa 1895
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Les Libellules électriques, Compagnie Générale des Bateaux parisiens
circa 1895
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Zermatt, PLM
circa 1895
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Vals-les-Bains Ardèche, PLM
circa 1895
CHF 1360.–

Lac Léman
1895
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Schweiz, Genfer See
1895
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Hte Engadine, Chemins de fer de l'Est (Suisse)
circa 1895
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Schweiz, Rhône-Thal, Jura - Simplon Bahn
1895
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Les Pyrénées, Chemins de fer du Midi
circa 1895
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Suisse, Chemins de Fer Jura - Simplon, Vallée du Rhône
1895
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Chemin de fer Jura-Simplon
1895
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Paris - Zermatt
circa 1895
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Chemin de fer Jura-Simplon, Suisse à travers le Jura
circa 1895
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Hte Engadine, Chemins de fer de l'Est (Suisse)
circa 1895
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Lac de Thoune
circa 1895
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Schweiz, Rhône-Thal, Jura - Simplon Bahn
1895
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Excursions au Mont Blanc, Chemins de fer PLM
circa 1895
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Viège-Zermatt
circa 1895
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Paris - Zermatt
circa 1895
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Le Mont-Cervin & le Mont-Rose, chemin de fer Viège - Zermatt
1895
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Chemins de fer de l'Est, Billets pour Bâle-Zürich-Schaffhouse-Constance-Ragatz-Coire
circa 1895
CHF 875.–

Ch. de Fer P.L.M
circa 1895
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Ch. de fer Jura Simplon
circa 1895
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Algérie, Chemin de Fer P.L.M.
circa 1895
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Viège-Zermatt railway, Matterhorn Monte-Rosa, Switzerland
circa 1896
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Calais - Interlaken - Engadin - Express, Cie Int des Wagons-Lits
1896
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Auvergne, Chemin de fer d'Orléans, Vic-sur-Cère
1896
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De Paris à Venise par le St Gothard
circa 1897
CHF 3850.–

Oberland, Schweiz, Jura-Simplon-Bahn
1897
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PL. 66 Centenaire de la Lithographie, Galerie Rapp
1897
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Mer de glace (Mont-Blanc, Savoie)
circa 1898
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Aix les Bains, Lac du Bourget, Lac d'Annecy
1898
CHF 1870.–

Mer de Glace, Mont Blanc, Savoie
1898
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Monaco PLM, Bains de Mer
circa 1898
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Lac de Thoune, PLM
circa 1898
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Mer de Glace, Mont Blanc, Savoie
1898
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Lac de Thoune, PLM
circa 1898
CHF 2170.–

Lac Léman, Château de Chillon et Dent du Midi
1898
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Chemin de Fer de l'Est, Hte Engadine, St.Moritz
circa 1898
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PL. 171 Venise
1899
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De Paris à Venise par le St Gothard
1899
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Aix-les-Bains P.L.M.
circa 1900
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Cie de Navigation Mixte & Touache, Services directs entre la France, l'Algérie et la Tunisie
circa 1900
CHF 1830.–

Pougues-les-Eaux, la plus coquette des stations thermales, PLM
circa 1900
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Cie de Navigation Mixte, PLM, Services rapides Algérie-Tunisie-Maroc
circa 1900
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Allevard les Bains, P.L.M. , Isère
circa 1900
CHF 1390.–

Nice, P.L.M.
circa 1900
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Chemin de Fer de l'Est, Hte Engadine, St.Moritz
circa 1900
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Jura-Simplon-Bahn, Schweiz, Oberland
circa 1900
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Oberland, Chemins de Fer Jura-Simplon
circa 1900
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Lourdes, Chemins de fer du Midi
circa 1900
CHF 1160.–

Le Mont-Blanc, Chemins de fer P.L.M
circa 1900
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Mont Revard, chemin de fer à Crémaillère d'Aix les Bains
circa 1900
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Cannes, Paris Lyon Méditerrannée
circa 1900
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Hyères PLM coucher de soleil
1900
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Hyères Golf club, le chemin des palmiers
1900
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Chemins de fer du midi Pyrenées
circa 1900
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Menton, Paris Lyon Méditerranée
circa 1900
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Chemin de fer P.L.M Lac de Thoune
circa 1900
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Calais Interlaken Engadine Express
circa 1900
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Lac d'Annecy, PLM
circa 1900
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Cie de Navigation Mixte, PLM, Services rapides Algérie-Tunisie-Maroc
circa 1900
CHF 1460.–

St.Moritz, Chemins de Fer de l'Est, Hte Engadine, Samaden
circa 1904
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St. Gothard Railway, Lucerne-Milan, Gotthardbahn
1904
CHF 1940.–

Haute Engadine, Chemin de Fer de l'Est, Train
1904
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Chemins de Fer de l'Est, Haute Engadine
circa 1904
CHF 2830.–

Le Lac d'Annecy, PLM
circa 1905
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Le Lac d'Annecy, PLM
circa 1905
CHF 2460.–

Les Vosges, Vallée de Gérardmer
circa 1905
CHF 1230.–

Simplon, Chemins de Fer PLM
1906
CHF 2360.–

Genève
circa 1925
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Le Dauphiné, Les Gorges de la Bourne
None
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L'Auvergne, Vallèe du Lioran
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Chemin de Fer
None
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