Journeacutees de Bourg-la-Reine . . . 1915 - au profit des oeuvres de la commune – Vintage Wall Art
(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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Journeacutees de Bourg-la-Reine . . . 1915 - au profit des oeuvres de la commune
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This 1915 lithograph was made for a day of fundraising in Bourg-la-Reine, a town southwest of Paris, to support its local charitable organization. Signed by Henry Cheffer, it shows mothers and children, a subject that appeared often in French wartime appeals for families whose men were at the front. Printed during the first full year of the war, when many towns ran their own collections for relief, the sheet shows how civilian charity operated alongside the military effort. At roughly 75 by 98 centimeters, it was large enough to be pasted on street walls and noticed by passersby.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 75 x 98 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: Bourg-la-Reine Day . . . 1915 - to benefit the towns charitable organization. Signed: Henry Cheffer 1915. Promotional goal: Fr. H59. 1915. Item is no. 106 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. ADE · United States Food Administration sponsor. |
| Subjects | Mothers & children--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 2,804 px · prints to 14 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 541_Journeacutees_de_Bourgl_1915 |
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