The End of the Great War (La Fin de la Grande Guerre), in Le Mot no 13, March 6, 1915
Optimistically declaring the end of the war, this print and poem present symbols of French victory, including the Gallic rooster defeating a menacing German eagle. Dufy contrasts French soldiers on a spiritual mission with a barbarous German army, shown executing priests and civilians and burning cathedrals. Images of Joan of Arc and General Joseph Joffre, a contemporary war hero, also represent French fortitude.
Artwork Details
- Title: The End of the Great War (La Fin de la Grande Guerre), in Le Mot no 13, March 6, 1915
- Artist: Raoul Dufy (French, Le Havre 1877–1953 Forcalquier)
- Author: Jean Cocteau (French, Maisons-Laffitte 1889–1963 Milly-la-Forêt)
- Artist and publisher: Paul Iribe (French, Angoulême 1883–1935 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin)
- Date: 1915
- Medium: Lithograph
- Dimensions: Overall: 16 7/16 x 11 x 3/16 in. (41.8 x 28 x 0.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Periodicals
- Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1969
- Object Number: 69.503(13)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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