On ne passe pas. 1914 - 1918

On ne passe pas. 1914 - 1918

On ne passe pas. 1914 - 1918

Date1917
Artist (French painter, graphic artist, and lithographer, 1868-1930)
Illustration CitationWorld War I French poster
MediumCommercial lithograph
Dimensionssheet: 44 3/4 × 31 1/8 in. (113.7 × 79.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Endsley Fairman, 1983
Object number1983-27
On View
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ClassificationsPRINT
Label TextWorld War I French poster with the phrase "They shall not pass", made famous by General Robert Nivelle during the Battle of Verdun and repeated during the course of the war as a sign of determination to hold strong against the advancing enemy.
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