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Auguste Leroux (French 1871-1954) WWI French War Bond Lithographic Poster

Sold for $80 at Lion and Unicorn on May 20, 2026.

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This original World War I French war bond poster, titled 3e Emprunt de la Defense Nationale, was created by artist Auguste Leroux in 1917. The lithographic illustration depicts a French soldier wearing an Adrian helmet embracing a young child, with a secondary faint image of a woman and infant in the background. The text includes the call to action that translates to, "For the France that fights! For the little one who grows bigger each day - Subscribe!" The poster was printed by Imprimerie Joseph Charles in Paris. This piece is mounted on backboard and presented in a slim black frame. Dimensions 32.00"L x 45.00"H Weight 7.00 lb

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