2me Emprunt de la Defense Nationale – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with 2me Emprunt de la Defense Nationale, a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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2me Emprunt de la Defense Nationale
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Marianne, the allegorical figure of the French Republic, takes center stage in this 1916 poster urging citizens to buy the second National Defense Loan, or *2e Emprunt de la Défense Nationale*. France financed much of its World War I effort through such bond drives, asking ordinary people to lend money to the state as well as to support the troops. Posters like this one used the Republic's most recognizable symbol to make that appeal personal and patriotic. The poster is signed by the artist A. Robaudi and printed in color by offset lithography, a process that allowed large runs for display across French towns and cities.
| Created / published | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : offset lithograph color ; 119 x 80 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: 2nd National Defense Loan. Signed: A. Robaudi. Promotional goal: Fr. J8. 1916. Item is no. 70 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. AAR · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | Marianne (French emblem)--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--France--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,768 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1211_2me_Emprunt_de_la_Defen_1916 |
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