Croix-Rouge franccedilaise. Union des Femmes de France. Vente de guerre – 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.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Croix-Rouge franccedilaise. Union des Femmes de France. Vente de guerre. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Croix-Rouge franccedilaise. Union des Femmes de France. Vente de guerre
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This 1916 color lithograph advertises a *vente de guerre*, a wartime charity sale staged by the French Red Cross and the Union des Femmes de France to raise money for the war effort. Its subject headings point to flags, so the tricolor carries much of the appeal, linking the sale to national duty. The poster is signed by Géo Dorival, who worked in collaboration with G. Capon, and it appears as item 197 in a printed checklist of French posters of the period. Its large format, at about 120 by 79 centimeters, suggests it was designed to be seen from a distance on a public wall.
| Created / published | 1916 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 120 x 79 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: A charity-sale organized by the French Red Cross and by the Union of French Women. Signed: Geacuteo Dorival 16//G. Capon. Also marked atelier Geacuteo Dorival. Designed in apparent collaboration with G. Capon. Promotional goal: Fr. G21. 1916. Item is no. 197 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. BYCC · Remington Frederic 1861-1909. |
| Subjects | Flags--1910-1920. Croix-Rouge française--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,785 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 652_CroixRouge_franccedilai_1916 |
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