| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV04865 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: COL. ; 74 X 45CM. |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Jonas, Lucien-Hector [PARIS] : MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE, [N.D.] (PARIS : J. CUSSAC) |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
Les Alsaciens et les Lorrains sont Francais [The Alscaciens and the Lorrains are French]
Description
This poster is referring to the province of Alsace Lorraine (known in German as Elsass and Lothringen), which was returned to France following the First World War. The province had been in the possession of Germany from 1871, following France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian war.
Jonas was an official marine painter in 1916 who entered the history painting in the Prix de Rome in 1905.The First World War in summer was a subject which inspired this painter to move along the front lines drawing and painting. In February 1915, he was officially accredited officially as a military painter working for the Musee de l'armee in Paris. Following the war, many of his drawings were used to illustrate the large volumes of military history.