1918 La Serbie Panthéon de la Guerre Serbia WWI Vintage Art Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This antique postcard depicts the La Serbie (Serbia) section of the Panthéon de la Guerre, the largest panoramic painting ever created. This monumental work, measuring 402 feet in length, was painted in Paris during World War I by artists Pierre Carrier-Belleuse and Auguste François-Marie Gorguet. The scene captures the spirit of the Serbian military and citizenry during the Great War, featuring King Peter I and Crown Prince Alexander surrounded by officers and soldiers bearing regimental flags. In a poignant display of national struggle, the composition also includes civilians in traditional folk dress and a black-draped horse, symbolizing the heavy sacrifices made by the Serbian people. This postcard serves as a detailed fragment of a massive tribute to the Allied powers, celebrating the courage and endurance of one of the war's most battle-hardened nations.

Details

Era: Divided Back (circa 1918–1922)
City: Paris
State or Region: Île-de-France
Country: France
Topic: Panthéon de la Guerre, Serbian Military History, World War I Art, King Peter I of Serbia, Pierre Carrier-Belleuse
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Pierre Carrier-Belleuse and Auguste François-Marie Gorguet
Publisher: Edit. Art. H. Manuel, Paris
Printer: Henri Manuel
Print Type: Collotype (Phototypie)

Additional Information

This postcard was published by Henri Manuel (Edit. Art. H. Manuel, Paris), a renowned French photographer and publisher who served as the official photographer for the French government during World War I. The manufacturing date is narrowed to 1918–1922, the peak years of the Panthéon de la Guerre's exhibition in a dedicated circular building near the Hôtel des Invalides. The painting featured nearly 6,000 portraits of Allied figures and was eventually brought to the United States in 1927. After being neglected for decades, the surviving reconfigured sections were donated to the National World War I Museum in Kansas City. This card preserves the original, high-contrast detail of the Serbian tribute as envisioned by the artists before the panorama was dismantled and significantly reduced in size.

This postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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