Emprunt National 1920 6% net d'impôts, Compagnie Algérienne [National loan 1920, taxed at 6%, Algerian company] Accession Number: ARTV00612

Description

In 1920 the French Government issued loans to finance reconstruction following the First World War. Designed by the artist Paul David, a well known painter of interiors, this sumptuous poster is one of a series commissioned by an Algerian Financial institution, the Compagnie Alegerienne, seeking subscribers to the loan.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00612
Artist
Paul David
Printer
Devambez Imprimerie
Publisher
Compagnie Algerienne
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 102 x 81 cm
Medium
colour lithograph on paper
Date Made
1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired in 1979
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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