1918 WWI Romania Soldiers and Citizens Art Scene Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This significant historical postcard depicts a detailed section of the monumental panoramic painting titled Panthéon de la Guerre, specifically highlighting the involvement of Romania (Roumanie) during World War I. The original panorama was the largest oil painting in the world at the time of its 1918 unveiling in Paris. This specific segment honors Romania's contribution to the Allied effort, featuring a group of figures in traditional regional dress and military uniforms. The painting was a massive collaborative effort led by French artists Pierre Carrier-Belleuse and Auguste François-Marie Gorguet, featuring portraits of approximately 6,000 wartime figures.

Details

Era: Divided Back (1918-1920s)
City: Paris State or Region: Île-de-France
Country: France
Topic: WWI History, Romania, Panthéon de la Guerre, Panorama Painting, Allied Powers, Military Uniforms, Ethnography
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: Divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: P. Carrier-Belleuse and A.-F. Gorguet
Publisher: Edit. Art. H. Manuel, Paris
Printer: Likely French phototypie studio
Print Type: Phototypie (Collotype)

Additional Information

The publisher, Henri Manuel, was a prominent French photographer and art editor known for documenting Parisian society and major exhibitions. This card is part of a series created to commemorate the Panthéon de la Guerre, which was housed in a circular building near the Invalides in Paris. The painting was eventually sent to the United States for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and was later acquired by the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City. The "Edit. Art. H. Manuel, Paris" mark on the vertical left edge of the reverse confirms its origin as an official art edition souvenir from the Paris exhibition.

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