Cardinal Mercier food appeal poster for France, Belgium and Italy – Antique Poster Print
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Cardinal Mercier food appeal poster for France, Belgium and Italy
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This poster stands out for its reach: it asks for food aid for three countries at once, France, Belgium and Italy, rather than a single nation. Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier, Archbishop of Mechelen, was the most visible Belgian figure of wartime resistance after the German invasion of 1914, and his name gave relief appeals moral weight with both Catholic and secular audiences. By 1917, occupied Belgium and northern France faced serious hunger under German requisitions and the Allied blockade, and Italy was also strained by wartime shortages. The poster reflects how civilian relief had become a cause that crossed national lines during the war.
| Created / published | 1917 |
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| Original scan | 3,811 × 4,774 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 466_Cardinal_Mercier_Le_Ca_1917 |
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