| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART50265 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 24.8 x 33.4 cm; image: 17.6 x 22.3 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | woodcut on wove paper; edition: 32/90 |
| Maker |
Vallotton, Felix |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
La tranchee; plate 1 from 'C'est la guerre (This is war)'
Description
An explosion on a battlefield with a trench in the foreground. Vallotton himself published and sold the portfolio of six woodcuts entitled 'C'est la guerre (This is war)'. This print is plate 1 from the set; 32 from an edition of 90, out of a total edition of 100 (of which 10 were printed on Japan paper). Godefroy 216; Vallotton and Georg 212