Lot 3309: BERNARD NAUDIN. FRENCH WORLD WAR I POSTER LOT

BERNARD NAUDIN. FRENCH WORLD WAR I POSTER LOT CONSISTS OF AN ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I POSTER BY BERNARD NAUDIN (1876-1946). TITLED "EMPRUNT DE LA D?FENSE NATIONALE. FAISONS TOUS NOTRE DEVOIR. NOS FILS AUX ARM?ES. NOTRE OR AU PAYS", WHICH TRANSLATES TO "THE NATIONAL DEFENSE LOAN. LET US ALL DO OUR DUTY. OUR SONS TO THE ARMIES. OUR GOLD FOR THE COUNTRY." POSTER DEPICTS TWO SCENES. ONE OF A SOLDIER ON A BATTLEFIELD. THE OTHER OF A COUPLE TAKING THEIR GOLD PIECES TO A BANK.. PUBLISHED 1915, PARIS, DEVAMBEZ. IMAGE SEEN IS APPROX. 39-1/2" X 30-1/2", OVERALL FRAMED PIECE IS APPROX. 44" X 35". POSTER HAS SOME CREASES ALONG THE EDGES, SOME STAINING, AND EDGE TEARS.