METIVET (Lucien, 1863–1932) - Lot 223

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METIVET (Lucien, 1863–1932) - Lot 223
METIVET (Lucien, 1863–1932) National Bond Issue. Société Générale, 1920. Original color poster, lithographed by Duruy, printed by Villain & Bar, Paris, for the Société Générale, on the occasion of the 1920 National Bond Issue. A grand allegorical composition depicting a triumphant Marianne, draped in ancient style and wearing a Phrygian cap, brandishing an olive branch as a sign of restored peace. Behind her stand the nation’s driving forces—soldiers, sailors, workers, and farmers—while in the background, smokestack-belching factories, reconstruction sites, and agricultural work are depicted, symbolizing France’s economic recovery after World War I. This powerful composition, characteristic of Lucien Métivet’s talent, celebrates national unity and urges the public to subscribe to the major bond issue intended to finance the country’s reconstruction. In the lower left corner, the signature on the plate reads “Lucien Métivet 1920”; in the lower right corner, the printer’s mark reads “Imp. Duruy - Villain & Bar, Succ.” Large folio (approx. 120 × 80 cm). Color lithograph. A few folds from being stored in a portfolio, small snags and tears at the intersections of the folds, discreet routine restorations, minute marginal losses, and slight soiling. These imperfections are typical for a propaganda poster intended for public display and do not detract from the overall decorative quality of the piece. Lucien Métivet (1863–1932), an illustrator, poster artist, and caricaturist, was one of the leading French artists of patriotic posters during World War I and the immediate postwar period. His compositions, published for national bond campaigns, the railroads, and numerous public institutions, are among the most iconic of the golden age of the French poster.
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