Verser Votre Or Pour La France by Abel Faivre c1915
Artist: Faivre, Abel Printer: Devambez, Paris Size: 31 x 47 ” / 80 x 120 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1918 Condition & Comments: excellent A
The German soldier “Boche” is weighed down by the money you give for the cause. This is actually an image used in all of the history books at schools in France when discussing the first world war. L’Or combat pour la Victoire. Gold coin.
Artist: Falter, H Printer: Chaix, Paris Size: 31 x 47 ” / 80 x 120 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1918 Condition & Comments: excellent A
Drummer boy dressed in Revolutionary clothes leads the troupes on while Marianne is flying overhead. Emrpunts war bonds for the effort. This is the 3rd calling so dates to 1917c.
Artist: Faivre, Abel Printer: Devambez, Paris Size: 31 x 47 ” / 80 x 120 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1917 Condition & Comments: excellent A
The Kaiser with head bowed borken sword marching away under the strain of the allies flags. Famous iconic image for Emrpunts or War bonds.
Emprunt National 1918 Souscrivez pour la Victoire by B Chavannaz
Artist: Chavannaz, B Printer: Imp Crete, Paris Size: 31 x 47 ” / 80 x 120 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1917 Condition & Comments: excellent A
Great image of a the allied troupes approaching on a tank of the epoque. An American, Frenchman and Englishman together with their respective flags flying and a golden Marianne holding up a golden wreat of Victory which by now was fast approaching after the intervention of American coming in to the war.
Agression de Mers El Kebir hand signed by Marin Marie
Artist: Marie, Marine Printer: Dept de la Marine Size: 24 x 36 ” / 61 x 91.5 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1979 Condition & Comments: excellent A
The image is of the bombing of the French Fleet docked at Mers-el-kebir at the beginning of the war when France fell to the Germans and the Vichy Government was working for the Germans. The Allies fearing that the fleet would be used by the germans against them decided to attack and destroy the fleet. Although only one battleship was sunk others were damaged and over 1297 French sailors perished. Rare and signed lithograph by one of France’s best marine artists.
