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Le Bombardement de la cathédrale de Reims. Admirable geste des femmes françaises: P.15-1994

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Le Bombardement de la cathédrale de Reims. Admirable geste des femmes françaises
La Grande Guerre

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Tolmer & Co.

Entities

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.11
  • 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: LE BOMBARDEMENT DE LA CATHÉDRALE DE REIMS / ADMIRABLE GESTE DES FEMMES FRANÇAISES
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Inscription present: in two columns

  • Text: L'univers entier a frémi d'indignation en apprenant que la horde des barbares Germains bombardait ce / joyau séculaire qu'était la cathédrale de Reims. / A quelques kilomètres de Reims et au moment ou les batteries allemandes braquaient [sic] leurs canons sur la / cathédrale, on eut pu voir les femmes françaises recueillir et soigner les blessés Allemands, elles le faisaient / avec autant de dévouement que s'il s'etait agi des notres. N'est ce pas là le plus bel éloge que l'on puisse faire / de la grandeur d'âme de peuple français. 19 Septembre 1914
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Cette estampe est la onzième 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.15-1994
Primary reference Number: 198879
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 14 May 2014 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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