Lot #208 - Maurice Toussaint (1882-1974) France, St Mihiel, 1919, Édité par la Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de l'Est, Paris : Cornille & Serre
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The Contents of a Frogmore Country Estate
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Sale Date:11 Jul 2020 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:208
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Lot Description:Maurice Toussaint (1882-1974) France, St Mihiel, 1919, Édité par la Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de l'Est, Paris : Cornille & Serre
A soldier sitting on top of a hill, overlooking a valley & a bridge. The Germans had held St. Mihiel & surrounding areas since the first battle at the Marne in 1914. At last, in 1918, under the command of General Ferdinand Foche (1851-1929), the allied forces broke through the German hold on St. Mihiel & it was safely under France's control once again
colour lithograph calico backed
104 x 73 cm -
References:A copy of this poster is in the Library of Congress, Washington DC
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Notes:Some age creasing
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Estimate:A$1,000 - 2,000
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Realised Price:$0.00
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Category:Unclassified
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