Overview
- Artwork Title
- Les Bobards
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Classification
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Posters
- Category
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Political posters
- Object Type
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Posters, French (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Poster with text, "Les Bobards...sortent toujours du meme nid." The colors are black and green with a red background. There is an image of a flock of birds with caricature-featured heads flying over Britain. The poster was produced in France; circa 1940's. The poster is lined with linen.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 47.600 inches (120.904 cm) | Width: 32.200 inches (81.788 cm)
pictorial area: Height: 46.800 inches (118.872 cm) | Width: 31.500 inches (80.01 cm) - Materials
- overall : paper, ink, linen
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-10-03 10:55:33
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515140
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