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Original French bond poster linen WW1 First World War I WWI 1917 Besnard
Original French bond poster linen WW1 First World War I WWI 1917 Besnard

Original French bond poster linen WW1 First World War I WWI 1917 Besnard

$ 78.67

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Modified Item: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Very good condition

    Description

    Original 1917 French lithograph supporting the third annual defense loan, a national bond drive held during the First World War. Image shows a fierce angel defending a mother and child. Caption at the bottom reads: "Subscribe to Hasten Peace and Victory." Artist is Albert Besnard, a painter and illustrator best known for his ceiling fresco at the Comédie Française, France's national theater in Paris. Dimensions are 44 x 31 inches
    . Newly linen backed (10 oz cotton canvas + 100 lb cotton paper) and acid-neutralized. Very good condition. Poster lies perfectly flat; straight edges; strong colors; traces of fold lines. Poster will ship rolled in a hard tube. flat shipping fee for US lower 48. International buyers pay actual shipping via a service of their choice. Please see my other current auctions of French and American WW I posters, as well as my feedback on previous poster sales. Combined shipping on multiple purchases.