Etching water 1918 st jean des vignes soissons artist's proof signed pinal, aisne abbey 02 war 14

Large etching on thick vellum paper: bell towers of the saint jean des vignes abbey in soissons, view of the damage from the bombings of 1918. Signed in the plate f. Pinal and original signature in pencil on the lower border with mention handwritten "st jean des vignes à soissons, artist's proof" dimensions 37 X 49cm, foxing all over the border otherwise proof. No creases or tears. Rolled packaged weight 250g - fernand pinal, french painter and engraver born in aisne in 1881, died in 1958 - the gothic abbey of st jean des vignes, founded in 1076 by canon hugues le blanc, is located on the saint jean hill in soissons (02) key words: church religion cathedral world war I 1914 1918 conflict france germany.

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