Black Cat cigarette card No 23
Object No. 85/1269-11
Cigarette card (1 of 52), part of set, 'King Albert's answer to the Pope / No.23', 'Raemaekers War Cartoons', Allied propaganda, paper / ink, original pictorial designed by Louis Raemaekers, reproduced and issued by Carreras Limited, distributed with Black Cat Cigarettes, London / Montreal, England / Canada, 1916-1918
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Summary
Physical Description
A Black Cat cigarette card from the Raemaekers War Cartoons set featuring Allied propaganda. This card front features a coloured cartoon of the seated Pope listening to King Albert of Belgium. The description on the reverse is headed with, 'Lest we Forget', titled, 'No.23 - King Albert's answer to the Pope: "With him who broke his word, devastated my country, burned my villages, destroyed my towns, desecrated my churches, and murdered my people, I will not make peace before he is expelled from my country and punished for his crimes"', and followed by, 'THE heroic attitude of King Albert of Belgium has been one of the great features of the war, and this monarch has won imperishable fame by his gallant conduct and the leadership of his army against the common enemy.'.
DIMENSIONS
Height
68 mm
Width
36 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Designed by Louis Raemaekers, reproduced from 'Land & Water', issued by Carreras Limited, distributed with Black Cat cigarettes during World War I between 1916-1918 in London, England and Montreal, Canada.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
15 July 1985
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