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French Infantry and damaged wagon, Curlu
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French Infantry and damaged wagon, Curlu
Two vignettes - one of French Infantry on the road to Hem (Somme), and the other is a damaged wagon at Curlu. Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874-1939)
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1874 Bellecour Berne Damaged Infantry Jacques Print Somme Topographical Vignettes Wagon
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative print captures two poignant moments from the Western Front during World War I. In the first vignette, a group of French infantrymen are seen marching along the road to Hem, in the Somme region of France. Their determined expressions and weary postures convey the hardships and sacrifices endured by soldiers during the prolonged conflict. The rolling hills and dense foliage in the background serve as a stark reminder of the rugged terrain that both sides fought over. In the second vignette, a damaged wagon lies abandoned at Curlu, its wheels shattered and its cargo spilled out onto the muddy ground. The desolation and destruction wrought by the war are palpable in this image, with the empty, barren landscape surrounding the wreckage. The contrast between the vibrant, uniformed soldiers in the first scene and the lifeless, broken-down wagon in the second underscores the harsh realities of war and the toll it took on both the human spirit and the physical world. Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874-1939) was a renowned French topographical artist who documented the events of World War I through his detailed and poignant prints. His work offers a unique perspective on the war, providing a visual record of the people, places, and events that shaped this pivotal period in history. This print, in particular, offers a poignant reminder of the human cost of war and the indelible mark it left on the landscape of the Western Front.
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