Welcome noble Belgium – Antique Print
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(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.)
Description
This rare vintage poster captures Welcome noble Belgium in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Printed in 1917, this lithograph greets a nation by name: "Welcome noble Belgium," with the American and Belgian flags shown together. The United States entered the First World War that spring, and Belgium, invaded by Germany in August 1914 and largely occupied for the rest of the conflict, had become a powerful symbol of resistance for American audiences. The poster presents a Belgian arrival as a gesture of Allied friendship. Its monogram artist is unidentified, but its bold color and patriotic symbols reflect the wartime effort to rally public support.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 100 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Monogram unidentified. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Communications--United States. Salutations--1910-1920. Arrivals & departures--1910-1920. Flags--American--1910-1920. Flags--Belgian--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,615 × 4,447 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 211_Welcome_noble_Belgium_1917 |
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