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Description: | Henri Boutet
image: A wretched and disabled civilian, possibly Belgian, lurches from right to left in profile across the composition.
He wears only shirt, trousers and a sash. His shirtsleeves are rolled up exposing two stumps, his hands having been amputated by German
troops. Behind him, on a wall, is posted a large typographic bill, headed 'CONGRESS DE LONDRES'. Below the composition, the subtitle is
hand written.
text: [subtitle] Y'm' les ont coupées, eh
French First World War popular art and propaganda often portrayed the invading German troops as barbarians capable of a
range of atrocities, including mutilation as depicted here.
No. 1 in incomplete series of ten lithographs 'Les Mots et les Maux de la Guerre'; portfolio folder is IWM BUTE 177,
individual prints are part-numbered | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | First World War | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Boutet, Henri | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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