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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Office de Renseignements pour les Familles dispersees

Description

Maker

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French, b. Switzerland, 1859-1923)
Crete, Corbeil, printer

Title

Office de Renseignements pour les Familles dispersees

Year

1914-1918

Medium

  • lithograph

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • lithograph

Materials

lithograph

Supports

  • Medium weight tan wove paper

Dimensions

96 x 64 cm (37 13/16 x 25 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

title lithographed in upper portion of poster: Office de Reseignements pour les Familles disperses; lithographed below title; cree par le / CONSEIL NATIONAL DES FEMMES FRANCAISES / 27, Avenue de l'Opera; lithographed on right portion of poster: Civils ou souldats / francais ou belges / qui recherchez l'un / des votres, adres- / sez vous a nous. / Deja un grand / nombre de familles / disperses ont ete / reunites par nos / soins. / Les evacuees / ou refugies don't / nous pouvons / donner l'adresse / actuelle se comp- / tent par centai- / nes de mille. / Il suffit de nous / indiquer par letter, / fien lisiblement, / le nom, les prenons, / l'age, le domicile / avant la guerre de / la personne recherché. / Ecrivez donc a / l'office de renseigne- / ments pour les fa- / milles disperses / 27 Avenue de / l'Opera.Paris; artist signature and date lithographed in lower portion of image: Steinlen / 1915; lithographed in LR quadrant of poster: LES SERVICES DE L'OFFICE SONT GRATUITS; printed in LL quadrant of poster: 11003-45. - IMP. CRETE, CORBEIL

Label: small rectangle adhered to LL corner of verso: E A / 1801

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

18.489

Type

  • Prints

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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (French, b. Switzerland, 1859-1923)
Crete, Corbeil, printer
Office de Renseignements pour les Familles dispersees, 1914-1918
lithograph
96 x 64 cm (37 13/16 x 25 3/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 18.489

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