...il faut maintenant souscrire a l'Emprunt [...we must subscribe to the loan] Accession Number: ARTV00086

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This poster depicts a worn and tattered French flag. The central white panel there is a list of battle honours for regions in France (la Marne, l'Yser, Champagne, Verdun, Artois, Argonne, l'Aisne, la Somme, l'Alsace, les Flandres), and asks for subscribers to a loan for postwar reconstruction at Credit L'ouest, 13 Boulevard Hausseman, Paris.

Georges Scott Bertin (French, 1873-1942) was a successful artist who painted portraits of many notable international figures. Scott worked as a reporter and illustrator during the First World War, often featuring in the French journal 'L'Illustration'.

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Accession Number
ARTV00086
Artist
Georges Bertin Scott
Publisher
Avenir - Publicite
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: auto-lithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 121 cm x 78 cm
Medium
colour lithograph on paper
Date Made
1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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