Loterie Nationale, 'Gueules Cassées', France 1939
£120.00
An original vintage poster from 1939 for the French National Lottery by the celebrated partnership of Edgard Derouet (1910-2001) and Charles Lesacq (1909-1940), promoting a draw in support of disfigured war veterans.
Size 60cm x 40cm
Condition Very good. The poster has been stored folded and there are pinholes in the corners. If you would like to know more please get in touch.
Background 'Gueules cassées' translates as 'broken faces', and the draw is said to be endorsed by the 'Union des Blessés de la Face'. The theme of the poster is that this drawing attracts a fortune in magnetic fashion. Besides the credit to Derouet and Lesacq there is a logo for B. Illinne.
Printer J-E Goossens, Lille and Paris
