Description
French poster featuring the return of Strasbourg to France, with a band leading a march past old houses and church decorated with French flags, seeking subscribers to the third national defence loan 'to help our heroic soldiers return Strasbourg to France'. the image occupies the whole, with title placed along the bottom left, within a yellow box. Further text is positioned top right, within a light purple box.The French Army, headed by children in traditional Alsatian dress, march into the centre of Strasbourg. Tricolores fly from the roofs and the cathedral. French poster featuring the return of Strasbourg to France, with a band leading a march past old houses and church decorated with French flags, seeking subscribers to the third national defence loan 'to help our heroic soldiers' In the midst of the celebratory tumult, in the lower left corner, a man wearing traditional German clothes is fleeing with a large German-style clock tucked under his arm. A young, terrified boy is following him.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV03318
Artist
Jean Jaques HANSI (Waltz)
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Overall: 34.3 cm x 26.5 cm
Medium
Chromolithograph on paper
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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