La journeacutee du Poilu. 25-26 deacutecembre 1915. Avec vous et par vous nous jurons de sauver la France. Leacuteon Gambetta – 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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A window into the past: La journeacutee du Poilu. 25-26 deacutecembre 1915. Avec vous et par vous nous jurons de sauver la France. Leacuteon Gambetta, preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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La journeacutee du Poilu. 25-26 deacutecembre 1915. Avec vous et par vous nous jurons de sauver la France. Leacuteon Gambetta
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Dated to the 25-26 December 1915 Journée du Poilu, this color lithograph asks the French public to support the soldiers at the front, and its title uses "poilu," the familiar nickname for the French infantryman. The slogan, "With you and by you we will vow to save France," is attributed to Léon Gambetta, the republican statesman who led national resistance during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, so the poster links the wartime appeal to an older tradition of national defense. The artist signed the sheet as L. Jonas. At roughly 122 by 80 centimeters, it was made to be posted in public places where passersby could read it from a distance.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 122 x 80 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: Poilus Day December 25-26 1915. With you and by you we will vow to save France. Leacuteon Gambetta. Signed: L. Jonas. Promotional goal: Fr. H59. 1915. Item is no. 111 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. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,788 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1504_La_journeacutee_du_Poil_1915 |
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