| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART50148 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 38.4 x 57 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | photoengraving on Japan paper; edition: 144/300 |
| Maker |
Forain, Jean-Louis |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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La philosophie du front (The philosophy of the front)
Description
One soldier, in front of a comrade's simple wooden cross, asks another soldier: 'What do you want?...That's life...'. Coutin 1987 (19D).This work was published in 'L'Opinion, 3rd April 1915, p. 216-217 (19A). There is a drawing of this subject in a private collection (19B). It was included in 'De la Marine au Rhin' I, 18 (19E).