Le vêtement du prisonnier de guerre [The clothing of the prisoner of war] Accession Number: ARTV07415

Description

The image depicts a French prisoner of war who seated writing a letter with a pen in his right hand leaning on his right knee. His left hand sheilds his face and cradles his head.
This poster which is requesting warm clothing and food for French or Belgian prisoners who are military or civilian or German internees. There are also women, children and old people. If you are not able to give then you can the gifts of nature including candles, wool jumpers, shirts, pants, shoes, handerkerchiefs, tobacco, chocolate, sugar or jam-all will be accepted with the most grateful recognition.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV07415
Artist
Jean-Louis Forain
Publisher
PARIS : CROIX-ROUGE FRANCAIS [N.D.] (PARIS : F. CHAMPENOIS)
Artist
F Champenois
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
c1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

Tags

More like this

Journée de la Vendée. 5 Mars 1916. Au profit des oeuvres de guerre du comite departmental de secours, pour les combattants les blesses et les prisonniers de guerre Vendéens [Vendee Day, 5 March 1916, To profile the war works to assist the Vendeen war wounded and prisonners of war]

Art ARTV07347 First World War, 1914-1918

A French solider wearing a double breasted coat and military medal walks along the sea side with the aid of an artificial wooden left leg and a walking stick. He places his left hand on the shoulder o

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 3 September 2025 - 1.52 am