A Vous Fils De La Libre Amerique Soldats de Srande Suerre Je Dedie America!
date: label: date made
content: ca 1919
label: associated date
content: 1917 - 1918
notes: label: Description
content: Framed print of A Vous Fils De La Libre Amerique Soldats de Srande Suerre Je Dedie America! or American Doughboy Supporting a French World War I by artist Leon Reni-Mel. The print depicts two soldier, one American and the other French, on a battle field. The work shows the American soldier, who's left arm is lifted in the "halt" posture, holding upright the French soldier who is falling. The helmet of the French soldier is seen on the right hand side of the art work. As the title notes, the scene is meant to showcase America's efforts in defending France in World War I. The title of the work, an inscription, and the signature of the artist are all found on the lower right side of the work.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: associated place
content: United States
label: associated place
content: France
topic: label: depicted
content: Soldiers
label: depicted
content: Uniforms, Military
label: Subject
content: World War I
label: related event
content: World War I
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
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content: Art
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: ZZ.RSN79851W03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: print
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: pencil (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: printed (overall production method/technique)
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content: ink (overall material)
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content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall frame: 31 1/2 in x 23 1/4 in; 80.01 cm x 59.055 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 23 in x 15 in; 58.42 cm x 38.1 cm