Date: 1917
Size: 30 x 46.5 in (76 x 118cm)
Condition: A, newly linenbacked
Artist: Georges Bertin Scott (1873-1943). The son of a painter, Scott had drawn since his early childhood in Paris. He became a war correspondent and illustrator for the magazine L’Illustration in 1912, covering the Balkan Wars. Scott continued to depict the environment of war for the magazine during the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, and the Second World War.
Description: Excellent condition Great War poster with Marianne holding a sword and tattered flag leading rows of advancing soldiers. Great patriotic image at a time when the outcome was still in the balance. Age toned paper. Printer Devambez imp. Paris, written in margins.
Size: 30 x 46.5 in (76 x 118cm)
Condition: A, newly linenbacked
Artist: Georges Bertin Scott (1873-1943). The son of a painter, Scott had drawn since his early childhood in Paris. He became a war correspondent and illustrator for the magazine L’Illustration in 1912, covering the Balkan Wars. Scott continued to depict the environment of war for the magazine during the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, and the Second World War.
Description: Excellent condition Great War poster with Marianne holding a sword and tattered flag leading rows of advancing soldiers. Great patriotic image at a time when the outcome was still in the balance. Age toned paper. Printer Devambez imp. Paris, written in margins.