Journée du Calvados, 15 Aout 1915/ Au profit des oeuvres de guerre du Département [Calvados Day. 15 August 1915. To benefit the war chartities of the Department of Calvados.] Accession Number: ARTV00084

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A woman wearing a large brimmed hat holds a collecting cup in her right hand as her left arm is raised holding the caption information describing Calvados Day. In the back ground French troops on foot are lead on by a mounted officer in a charge down hilll as the sun sets in the distance.

Translation of title: Calvados Day. 15 August 1915. To benefit the war chartities of the Department of Calvados.

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Accession Number
ARTV00084
Artist
Charles-Lucien Leandre
Publisher
[S.L. : S.N.], 1915 (PARIS : DEVAMBEZ, 1915)
Printer
Devambez Imprimerie
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 119 x 78 cm
Medium
colour lithograph on paper
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented 1929
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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