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La Bataille de l'Yser. Admirable Résistance des soldats belges: P.23-1994

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

La Bataille de l'Yser. Admirable Résistance des soldats belges
La Grande Guerre

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Tolmer & Co.

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Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994-02) by Gurney, Sophie, Mrs

Dating

20th Century
Production date: AD 1914

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Lithography

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: LA GRANDE GUERRE
  • Location: Sheet upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: No.20
  • Location: Sheet upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: MODÈLE DÉPOSÉ
  • Location: Sheet lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: IMP. 13 QUAI D’ANJOU, PARIS
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: LA BATAILLE DE L'YSER / ADMIRABLE RÉSISTANCE DES SOLDATS BELGES
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Inscription present: in two columns

  • Text: Ce fut une des plus grandes bataille de 1914 : elle dura du 24 au 28 octobre. Les Allemands avaient / tenté là un coup d'audace pour briser les lignes alliées, ils échouèrent piteusement. Les héroïques soldats / belges se défendirent avec une énergie surhumaine, un feu d'enfer accueillit l'armée allemandes à chacune / de ses tentatives ; elle attaqua seize fois, seize fois elle fut repoussée avec des pertes énormes, laissent / un pont de cadavres sur l'Yser, dont les eaux furent rougies. Ce fut un horrifiant, mais une / belle leçon de courage que donna le petit peuple belge au colosse allemand.
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Cette estampe est la vingtième d’une collection qui paraîtra pendant la durée de la guerre
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.23-1994
Primary reference Number: 198895

Audit data

Created: Thursday 15 May 2014 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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