Young America, champion of law and freedom (La Baïonnette, December 19, 1918) - G. Barbier
Image series :
Notice précédente Notice n°17 sur 18 Notice suivante
Date :
1918
Type of image :
Aquatinte, Mezzotinte
Topic :
Storage Location :
2014-10797
Signed work
Work dated
Description
This allegory of justice and freedom is represented on the model of Saint George slaying the dragon, where America is represented by Saint George. The king's daughter promised to the dragon is represented here by two daughters, justice and freedom, already imprisoned in the serpent's rings, on the model of Laocoon's sons.
History :
- Signed and dated upper right "GEORGE BARBIER 1918".
- There is no iconographic model for an allegory of freedom: the artist hijacks the iconography of Saint Georges, perhaps influenced by G. Bofa's drawing in the same issue.
Technical Data
Notice #024632
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliography :
Nicolas Bianchi, De la caricature de guerre au roman national, Numéro Illustrer le roman national, 2025
