Lot #6066 - Maurice Toussaint
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Art | Australian | International | Aboriginal Auction
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Sale Date:14 Sep 2020 ~ 6pm (AEST)
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Lot #:6066
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Lot Description:Maurice Toussaint
(1882-1974) France
St Mihiel 1919 Poster
Colour lithograph calico backed, Édité par la Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de l'Est, Paris : Cornille & Serre, some age creasing
104 x 73 cm
Signed in plate lower left -
Notes: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 A copy of this poster is in the Library of Congress, Washington DC
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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