Journeacute du Poilu. 25 et 26 deacutecembre 1915. Organiseacutee par le parlement – Historic Reproduction
(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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Step back in time with Journeacute du Poilu. 25 et 26 deacutecembre 1915. Organiseacutee par le parlement, a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Journeacute du Poilu. 25 et 26 deacutecembre 1915. Organiseacutee par le parlement
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Few posters from the First World War carry a title as informal as this one. "Journée du Poilu," or Poilu Day, takes its name from the affectionate nickname French infantrymen gave themselves, roughly "the hairy one." Held on December 25 and 26, 1915, and organized under the auspices of the French parliament, the event aimed to raise support for the soldiers at the front. The lithograph is signed by Adolphe Willette, a Montmartre illustrator known for sentimental and satirical drawings, and its embrace between a soldier and a woman presents home and sweetheart as the cause worth backing.
| Created / published | 1915 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 100 x 79 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: Poilu Day. December 25 and 26 1915 organized by the Parliament. Signed: A. Willette. Another edition: POS - Fr .W55 no. 1 (120 x 81 cm.) Promotional goal: Fr. H59. 1915. Item is no. 136 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. ADE · Rogers Samuel 1763-1855. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Military personnel--French. Hugging--1910-1920. Couples--France--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,759 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 645_Journeacute_du_Poilu_25_1915 |
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