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Antikbar 30.25 x 42.5 vintage French propaganda poster for the
1920 National Loan of the Banque Maritime (Maritime Bank). The poster was designed by Ernest-Louis Lessieux and was intended to encourage investment in the national reconstruction effort after World War I.
Poster Details
Title (French): Emprunt National 1920 Banque Maritime
English Translation: National Loan 1920 Maritime Bank
Artist: Ernest-Louis Lessieux
Date Created: 1920
Purpose: To raise funds for French post-WWI recovery and national reconstruction.
Imagery: The poster features a large steamship breaking through stylized blue waves under an orange sky, with a seagull flying in the foreground. This maritime imagery was likely intended to represent the resumption of economic activity and trade. |
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