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A War Council

Raemaekers, Louis, 1917, Chromolithograph
A War Council
A War Council
A War Council
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Item no
32873
Title
A War Council
Description
In Plate I. A War Council, a representation of Germany speaks with representations of Turkey, Austria and Bulgaria who are tied up or on crutches.

"The Turks must often have cause to remember Talleyrand's saying that in every alliance there is a man and a horse. ... The other nations (Austria and Bulgaria) whose representatives form the Council have been utilized in like manner."
Artist / maker
Date
1917
Size
35.5 x 27.5 cm
Location
Art and Design Library
Copyright
Louis Raemaekaers' drawings are reproduced by kind permission of the Louis Raemaekers Foundation.