| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.367.15 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 50.5 x 33 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Neumont, Maurice Louis Henri Lasnier, A |
| Place made | France: Paris |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1914! Les Assassins
Description
French propaganda print No. 1 in the series '1914!' featuring illustrations by Maurice Neumont. Titled 'The murderers' it depicts Franz Joseph I and Wilhelm II, German Kaiser, as masked assassins. Behind them is a shadowy Imperial eagle with bloody talons. It is dedicated to Hansi a fellow political cartoonist whose work was known for it's comedic style.