Grande Tombola. Journeacutee Sarthoise - Pro Patria – Antique 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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Grande Tombola. Journeacutee Sarthoise - Pro Patria
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This 1916 lithograph by Lionel Royer advertises a "Grande Tombola," or big raffle, held as part of a Journée Sarthoise, a day of fundraising tied to the Sarthe region of France. Its title also carries the words "Pro Patria," Latin for "for the homeland," which signals the patriotic purpose of the event. During the First World War, French towns and regional groups ran raffles, lotteries and fairs like this one to raise money for soldiers and war relief. The poster's subjects point to military personnel and national symbols, and its bold color and emblematic imagery reflect the wartime appeal to civilians to give in support of the armed forces.
| Created / published | 1916 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 59 x 38 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: Big raffle. Sarthoise Day - Pro Patria. Signed: Lionel Royer 1916. Promotional goal: Fr. H59. 1916. Item is no. 130 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. ADE · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Military personnel--French. Symbols--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,767 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1392_Grande_Tombola_Journeac_1916 |
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