Les Élégies Martiales
A poet, art critic, and essayist, Allard served in the war between 1914 and 1917; he wrote many of these poems from the front while recovering from a 1916 injury. Drawing on traditional literary genres and contemporary events, he used the character of "a young artilleryman filled with nostalgia" to describe his experiences of suffering, fear, and longing. Dufy’s accompanying woodblock prints are based on correspondence with Allard.
Artwork Details
- Title: Les Élégies Martiales
- Author: Roger Allard (French, Paris 1885–1961 Paris)
- Illustrator: Raoul Dufy (French, Le Havre 1877–1953 Forcalquier)
- Publisher: Camille Bloch, Paris
- Published in: Paris
- Date: 1917
- Medium: Woodblock prints
- Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/4 x 6 x 1/2 in. (21 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
- Object Number: 26.92.28
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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