La Pensée
Quel plaisir de conter. Quel bonheur de le lire.

PublisherFrench, active early 20th century
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Quel plaisir de conter. Quel bonheur de le lire.
  • What a pleasure to tell. What happiness to read it.
Datec. 1914–1917
PlaceFrance
MediumGelatin silver print with applied color
DimensionsImage: 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.7 cm)
Sheet: 5 3/8 x 3 7/16 in. (13.7 x 8.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of his aunt, Cheryl Roy
Object number2010.1838
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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionDuring WWI, communication between soldiers and loved ones often took the form of postcards, which quickly expressed a soldier’s status by way of the image on the card’s front. This hand-colored example produced for injured soldiers include the stereotypical French soldier known as Poilu (hairy one), who corresponds with his wife and daughter as he recuperates. In addition to providing easy correspondence, these photographic postcards served as a model for patriotic strength during wartime. A small portrait of French general Joseph Joffre hangs in the background of the image, emphasizing the importance of loyalty and patriotism in war.
ProvenanceWill Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in white, recto, lower right: “La Pensée”
Printed in black, recto, bottom center: Quel Plaisir de conter. // Quel Bonheur de le lire.
Printed in black, recto, bottom right: 46
Printed on verso: Fabrication française

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