‘Un Client Serieux’, 1930-1944

Description

Mounted coloured postcard, entitled ‘UN CLIENT SERIEUX’, designed by Jean Nau, and published around 1930-1944.

‘UN CLIENT SERIEUX’ depicts a short, fat bespectacled man with an umbrella thoroughly checking the background and qualifications of the tall, thin, bearded and similarly bespectacled pharmacist, standing behind the counter surrounded by drug jars, prior to ordering some pastilles.

Lettering below reads: “_C’est bien ici la Pharmacie Foirus, ancien interne des Hopitaux de Paris, chemiste expert de la Ville de Paris, laureat du Concours de 89, diplome de l’Universite de Chicago?” “_Parfaitement , Monsieur” “_ Alors, donnez-moi deux sous de boules de gomme”.