Journée des Régions Libérées
Poster
ca. 1914-18 (printed)
ca. 1914-18 (printed)
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Lithograph depicting a demobilized French soldier in civilian clothes, yet retaining his army helmet, standing in a field with a spade and a pick-axe to his right. He carries a sledgehammer in his right hand and an oversized crowing cockerel sits upon his left shoulder. Signed on the plate with the artist's name and lettered with title and caption.
Object details
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| Title | Journée des Régions Libérées (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed poster |
| Brief description | French WWI war bonds poster by Auguste Le Roux entitled 'Journée des Régions Libérées'. France, ca. 1914-18. |
| Physical description | Lithograph depicting a demobilized French soldier in civilian clothes, yet retaining his army helmet, standing in a field with a spade and a pick-axe to his right. He carries a sledgehammer in his right hand and an oversized crowing cockerel sits upon his left shoulder. Signed on the plate with the artist's name and lettered with title and caption. |
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| Credit line | Given by Michael Diamond in memory of his wife |
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| Accession number | E.842-2014 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2014 |
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