About the Artwork

A courtly monkey inspects the coffee

Leonetto Cappiello’s Cafés Labrador coffee poster gives an elaborate court costume to a monkey who pauses to inspect a package of coffee. The 1903 design advertises the Le Havre brand in bold French lettering.

Artwork and design

The figure’s powdered-looking trim, white lace and feathered hat lend the costume a period flourish. Blue and red shapes brighten the black field, and the cane sets a fine diagonal through the scene. Look closely at the small package the monkey studies.

About this design

Cappiello pictured the character with the branded package that bears its own image. The little repetition rewards a closer look, while the brand name remains readable at a distance. The design brings the theatrical character and the product together in one visual joke.

Rooms and interiors

Give it a place above a coffee station, behind a café counter or beside a breakfast table. The dark ground works well with pale tiles, and the coat and hat provide useful color cues for blue cups or brass hardware.

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Material

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– Poly cotton blend

– Chemistry perfect protective finish

– Scratch, crack, & warp resistant

Print

– State of the art printing technology for sharp photographic reproduction and color fidelity

– UL certified GREENGUARD GOLD ink

– Water resistant

– Fade resistant

– Anti-yellowing

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Stretcher Bar

– 1.25” Thick

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– Finger jointed for strength

– Sap free

– Kiln dried

– Warp free – will not bow

– Shallow wall offset

Mounting

– Ready to hang – pre-installed sawtooth hanging hardware

– Rubber bumpers – protects wall surface and keeps print straight on the wall

Cafés Labrador – Leonetto Cappiello Monkey Coffee Poster

A monkey in court dress inspects a package of Labrador coffee in Leonetto Cappiello’s 1903 French advertisement. The feathered hat, blue coat and gold cane stand out against the black ground.

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