| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART50137 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 38.2 x 56.5 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | photoengraving on Japan paper; edition: 144/300 |
| Maker |
Forain, Jean-Louis |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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L'ecole des neutres (The neutrals' lesson)
Description
A German submarine surfaces after having torpedoed an unknown boat. The captain and his second-in-command stand on deck to view the boat with binoculars. One of them remarks: 'It's a Scandinavian/ Ah!...I breathe easy'. In 1917 America broke diplomatic relations with Germany because of the constant torpedoing of their boats; while Sweden, Norway and Denmark sent a protest note to Germany. Coutin 1987 (117D). This work was published in 'Le Figaro', 14 February 1917, p. 3 (117A). There is a drawing of this subject in a private collection (117B). It was included in 'De la Marne au Rhin' II, p. 16 (117E).