Date: 1914
Size: 29" x 41.5" (74 x 105cms)
Condition A, newly linenbacked. Some slight restorations in margins.
Artist: Maurice Toussaint (Sept. 5, 1882 - Dec 3, 1974) acquired a reputation for his mastery of military matters and particularly uniforms. he illustrations appear in many books on the French armies under the Ancien Régime, and the armies of the First and Second Empires. He was also responsible for advertising posters for the rail network.
Description: This 1914 poster covers both of his passions. Nice bright colors and newly backed, a rare poster printed on the eve of the Great War. How many of the Royal Guards depicted in this poster were never to return? Excellent condition. Cornille & Serre Imprimeurs 19 Rue du Terrage, Paris printed on bottom.
Size: 29" x 41.5" (74 x 105cms)
Condition A, newly linenbacked. Some slight restorations in margins.
Artist: Maurice Toussaint (Sept. 5, 1882 - Dec 3, 1974) acquired a reputation for his mastery of military matters and particularly uniforms. he illustrations appear in many books on the French armies under the Ancien Régime, and the armies of the First and Second Empires. He was also responsible for advertising posters for the rail network.
Description: This 1914 poster covers both of his passions. Nice bright colors and newly backed, a rare poster printed on the eve of the Great War. How many of the Royal Guards depicted in this poster were never to return? Excellent condition. Cornille & Serre Imprimeurs 19 Rue du Terrage, Paris printed on bottom.