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Framed Print : Cartoon, French and German soldiers, WW1
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Cartoon, French and German soldiers, WW1
Cartoon, French and German soldiers. A French soldier sticks a bayonet into a German soldier, telling him that he has sung the socialist Internationale for twenty years. A comment on international socialist attempts to negotiate peace during the First World War. Date: 1916
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Media ID 14240650
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Baionnette Battlefield Bayonet Blood Boots Internationale Pacifism Pacifist Pacifists Peace Pointed Puttees Rifle Socialist Stick Sticking
12"x10" Modern Frame
Step back in time with our captivating Framed Prints from Media Storehouse, featuring this iconic cartoon image of French and German soldiers from World War I. This thought-provoking piece, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, humorously depicts a French soldier impaling a German soldier with a bayonet, while taunting him for having sung the socialist "Internationale" for twenty years. Add this unique and historically significant artwork to your collection and bring a touch of history into your home or office. Each print is carefully framed and ready to hang, making for a stunning conversation starter.
10x8 Print in an MDF Wooden Frame with 180 gsm Satin Finish Paper. Glazed using shatter proof thin plexi glass. Frame thickness is 1 inch and depth 0.75 inch. Fluted cardboard backing held with clips. Supplied ready to hang with sawtooth hanger and rubber bumpers. Spot clean with a damp cloth. Packaged foam wrapped in a card.
Contemporary Framed and Mounted Prints - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 25.4cm x 25.4cm (10" x 10")
Estimated Product Size is 25.4cm x 30.5cm (10" x 12")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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Amidst the chaos and carnage of the Western Front during World War I, this poignant and thought-provoking cartoon captures the bitter reality of the conflict between French and German soldiers. Dated 1916, the image depicts a French soldier, clad in a blue uniform and wearing a pointed helmet, thrusting a bayonet into a German soldier, who lies on the ground in brown uniform and helmet, with a look of shock and disbelief on his face. The French soldier, with a smug expression, informs his adversary that he has sung the socialist Internationale for twenty long years. The Internationale was an international socialist anthem, adopted by the Second International in 1888, which called for workers of all nations to unite and rise against their common enemies. The hope was that the international solidarity of the working class would prevent the outbreak of war and promote peace. However, as the Great War raged on, the idealistic notion of international brotherhood seemed to crumble before the harsh realities of the battlefield. This powerful and evocative cartoon serves as a stark reminder of the failure of international socialist attempts to negotiate peace during the First World War. The blood-stained sword and boots, along with the contrasting uniforms and the desolate battlefield in the background, underscore the tragic and senseless loss of life, and the futility of the ideologies that had once promised to bring about unity and harmony between nations.
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