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Original Willette 1915 Poster - Enfins Seuls #1901298

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Original Willette 1915 Poster - Enfins Seuls #1901298
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RARE Pre-type version of classic Willette Poster Enfins Seuls</em></td>
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Enfins seuls/JournÉe du Poilu
ARTIST : Willette, Adolph L. (1857-1926)

Artists of the patriotic school are frequently referred to as France?s secret weapon during WWI. When the war of 1914 erupted in France, commercial poster art with high artistic value was extremely popular throughout the country. Artists were called upon by the government to assist in the war effort by mobilizing the society with powerful visual and verbal images.

Cornet society artist Willette has been described as one of the grand old men of the color lithographic revolution of the 1880?s and 90?s. Willette was famous for this poster, which, with text, was titled ?JournÉe du Poilu? ? roughly translated as ?the day of the returning soldiers.?
WuF02/$1400
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1915</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:34.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:27.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Original Willette 1915 Poster - Enfins Seuls</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Paper, linen backed</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Montreal, Quebec</td></tr>
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