388: A 1915 FRENCH WWI POSTER 'JOURNEE DU POILU'

Maurice Louis Henri Neumont (1868-1930)

The French WWI poster 'Journée du Poilu. Organisée par le Parlement. 25 et 26 Decembre 1915,' illustrated by Maurice Louis Henri Neumont (1868-1930).
Measures 47 x 31 inches, no frame.
Mounted on a linen backing, toning, chips, losses, tattered edges, tack holes, mildly brittle.
Provenance: The estate of Morton and Estelle Sosland.In Kansas City, the Sosland family name is synonymous with both giving, and the arts. Of their many contributions to the community, 'The Soslands gave one of the nation's finest private collections of American Indian art to the Nelson-Atkins' museum (nelson-atkins.org). The content of this auction bears testament to their keen eye and varied interests. No property has been added; each lot here originates with the Sosland family and sells without reserve.
$300 - $400