Crédit de l'Ouest
Poster
1918 (printed)
1918 (printed)
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Lithograph depicting a farmer ploughing a field with two oxen. He stands back in awe as a towering vision of Victory rises up into a yellow sky, with French troops marching at her feet. The rising sun is depicted as a golden franc. Victory's wings are outstretched and she scatters olive branches over the soldiers, who carry their rifles and flags aloft. Lettered in yellow with captions. Signed and dated on the plate 'GEORGES SCOTT 1918'.
Object details
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| Title | Crédit de l'Ouest (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph poster |
| Brief description | French WWI war bonds poster by Georges Scott for 'Crédit de l'Ouest'. France, 1918. |
| Physical description | Lithograph depicting a farmer ploughing a field with two oxen. He stands back in awe as a towering vision of Victory rises up into a yellow sky, with French troops marching at her feet. The rising sun is depicted as a golden franc. Victory's wings are outstretched and she scatters olive branches over the soldiers, who carry their rifles and flags aloft. Lettered in yellow with captions. Signed and dated on the plate 'GEORGES SCOTT 1918'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | EMPRUNT DE LA LIBÉRATION SOUSCRIVEZ CRÉDIT DE L'OUEST
VISA No. 13.418 DEVAMBEZ, IMP. PARIS
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| Credit line | Given by Michael Diamond in memory of his wife |
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| Accession number | E.843-2014 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2014 |
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