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1914 Rotogravure Alphonse de Neuville Art Franco Prussian War Flag of Truce YNY2

1914 Rotogravure Alphonse de Neuville Art Franco Prussian War Flag of Truce YNY2

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"The Flag of Truce"

This is an original 1914 large-format sepia rotogravure of a painting, by Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville, of a Prussian officer and his staff, bearing a flag of truce, being brought blindfolded within the French lines at Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War.

CONDITION

This 100+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Crease extending into image. Original portfolio crease. No surface rub. Small tear - bottom margin. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso. This item will be shipped folded along the original center crease.

  • Product Type: Original Rotogravure; Sepia
  • Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine
  • Dimensions: Approximately 21 x 15.25 inches; 53 x 39 cm
  • Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
  • Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of historic rotogravures from the first years of World War I. This global conflict, known as the Great War (and sometimes as "The war to end all wars"), was centered in Europe beginning 28 July 1914 and lasting until 11 November 1918, and ultimately involved all the worldÕs great powers and cost millions of lives.

About Rotogravure: Rotogravure is a printing method using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders which allows for very high quality halftone reproductions to be printed at high speed on inexpensive paper stock. Newspapers, beginning with The New York Times, were able to make effective use of this technology, and many published regular rotogravure pictorial sections in their publications during the early 20th century.

This piece was illustrated by De Neuville, Alphonse. Artist signature in print - bottom left of image.

De Neuvile, Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe

Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (1835 Ð 1885) was a French painter who specialized in very patriotic historical scenes with subjects such as the Franco-Prussian War, the Crimean War and the Zulu War. He originally joined the naval school in Lorient, France, but he soon realized that his primary passion was art. After his death, several of his pieces were acquired for the Luxembourg Palace in Paris.

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