Emprunt National 1917. Bonbright et Co. Paris – 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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Emprunt National 1917. Bonbright et Co. Paris comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Emprunt National 1917. Bonbright et Co. Paris
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Horses and French soldiers are the subjects this 1917 lithograph is catalogued under, and its title, *Emprunt National* (National Loan), marks it as a call to buy French war bonds. The French government raised money through repeated wartime loans, and posters like this one urged citizens to subscribe, with a promotional goal printed on the sheet. The record credits the printing to Bonbright et Co., Paris, and leaves the artist's signature uncertain, reading it as either Dusin or Cousin. Listed as item 23 in a printed checklist, the poster also names the United States Fuel Administration as sponsor, a reminder of how closely wartime finance and supply were tied across the Allied nations.
| Created / published | 1917 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 56 x 44 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: National Loan 1917. Bonbright et Co. Paris. Signed: Dusin or Cousin? Promotional goal: Fr. J8. 1917. Item is no. 23 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. AAR · United States. Fuel Administration funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 914-1918--Military personnel--French. Horses--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--France--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,794 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1110_Emprunt_National_1917_B_1917 |
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