Grand Prix de L’A.C.F.
Name/Title
Grand Prix de L’A.C.F.Entry/Object ID
2026.1.4Description
This print is an early‑motoring illustration by Ernest Montaut, one of the pioneers of automotive poster art in the years just before and after 1900. It shows the French driver Albert Rigal in a Bayard‑Clément racing car during the Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, rendered in Montaut’s signature style of elongated forms, speed lines, and a windswept landscape that heightens the sense of motion. The caption reads: “Grand Prix de l’A.C.F. — Rigal sur Bayard‑Clément, 1er des voitures Françaises,” which translates to “Grand Prix of the A.C.F. — Rigal in a Bayard‑Clément, first among the French cars.” Montaut’s prints were often hand‑colored pochoirs, produced in small batches and sold as souvenirs of major races, making them some of the earliest collectible motorsport artworks.Artwork Details
Subject
Albert Rigal in a Bayard‑Clément racing car during the Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France.Subject Person or Organization
Albert RigalCollection
Dr. Frederick A. Simeone Founder Collection, Simeone - ArtCategory
Automobile Racing Print