| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV07415 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: COL. ; 74 X 105CM. |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | chromolithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Champenois, F Forain, Jean-Louis PARIS : CROIX-ROUGE FRANCAIS [N.D.] (PARIS : F. CHAMPENOIS) |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | c1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Le vêtement du prisonnier de guerre [The clothing of the prisoner of war]
Description
The image depicts a French prisoner of war who seated writing a letter with a pen in his right hand leaning on his right knee. His left hand sheilds his face and cradles his head.
This poster which is requesting warm clothing and food for French or Belgian prisoners who are military or civilian or German internees. There are also women, children and old people. If you are not able to give then you can the gifts of nature including candles, wool jumpers, shirts, pants, shoes, handerkerchiefs, tobacco, chocolate, sugar or jam-all will be accepted with the most grateful recognition.