130 - Georges LEPAPE (1887–1971), after

Georges LEPAPE (1887–1971), after "Vive la France" Polychrome stencil on paper Signed lower right Numbered 194/250 Countersigned at the top of the sheet and dated 1917 Two small holes in the margins at the center left and center right Created in 1917 during World War I (WW1), this composition was used by *Vogue* for the cover of the American edition dated November 1 and the British edition dated early November 1917. The composition was featured in the “Victoire” exhibition at the Galerie Devambez in March 1919. The newspaper L’Illustration commented on the work as follows: “All of Georges Lepape’s grace shines through in his light, truly silky print entitled ‘Vive la France.’”