Date: 1917
Size: 31.5" x 47.5" (80 x 120 cm)
Condition: A+, newly linenbacked
Artist: Charles Fouqueray (1869-1956) was born in Le Mans and studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He made his career as a painter and illustrator, his work was featured in L’illustration and The Illustrated London News. At the outbreak of the Second World War Foqueray, now aged 70, accepted commissions to create camouflage patterns for French battleships
Description: Great colours and excellent condition poster. Scarce tribute poster to the French African and Colonial Troops who fought for France in the trenches. Nice image of a rearing horse in the background with African soldier in front. Arabic writing in the top right. Printer Labina Paris on right margin.
Size: 31.5" x 47.5" (80 x 120 cm)
Condition: A+, newly linenbacked
Artist: Charles Fouqueray (1869-1956) was born in Le Mans and studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He made his career as a painter and illustrator, his work was featured in L’illustration and The Illustrated London News. At the outbreak of the Second World War Foqueray, now aged 70, accepted commissions to create camouflage patterns for French battleships
Description: Great colours and excellent condition poster. Scarce tribute poster to the French African and Colonial Troops who fought for France in the trenches. Nice image of a rearing horse in the background with African soldier in front. Arabic writing in the top right. Printer Labina Paris on right margin.