Ville de Reims, emprunt de la reconstruction [Village of Reims, subscribe to the loan for reconstruction at 6%] Accession Number: ARTV00619

Description

A dark window mount frames a lithographic drawing of the village of Reims, it features Reims Cathedral which was damaged by bombs in 1918. The shelling of Reims Cathedral was used to highlight the destructiveness of German occupiers and used to demonstrate a lack of respect for culture. The poster is raising funds for the reconstruction of the Cathedral and is calling people to pay an fee of 475 francs to subscribe.

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Accession Number
ARTV00619
Artist
Adrien Sénéchal
Publisher
Vieillemard Imprimerie
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 117 cm x 77.6 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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