War drawings by François Flameng, , 1916

Item — Item: wwp00012

Identifier: Subseries 1.2:

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Subseries

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains posters produced in or by France. Subjects include war bonds, sacrifice, battlefields, and victory parades.

Dates

Creation: 1916

Creator

Flameng, François (Artist, Person)
L'Illustration (Publisher, Organization)

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 330 posters

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

Dimensions

23 x 15.75 in.

Note

Four paintings by François Flameng showing various aspects of the war in France. Drawings are: 1) "Écossais revenant du combat (Juillet 1916)", showing British soldiers marching and carrying supplies, 2) "L’Église d’Albert", showing two boys carrying supplies near a bombed church, 3) "Le cimetière de Fricourt" showing the destruction of a cemetery, and 4) "Campement de la Brigade de Cavalerie canadienne du général S…" showing a group of soldiers in a camp. Illustrations are all signed François Flameng and dated 1916. From Croquis de Guerre par François Flameng, an edition of the magazine L'Illustration, [1916?].