A vintage poster from a famous lithographic engraving by Loustaunau, showing a "zouave" or French North African soldier relaxing over an absinthe at a pavement cafe table on the Esplanade des Invalides. It was these absinthe-loving soldiers who brought the taste for the anise-flavoured drink back with them to France in the mid 19th century. Original Size: 40cm x 30cm. High resolution giclée print printed for next day despatch; framed prints five days.