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Auction History Result 8m128 IN BELGIUM HELP linen 12x20 English WWI war poster 1916 Raemaekers art of mother & child! Date Sold 8/12/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked English World War I Poster (measures 12 1/4" x 19 3/4" [31 x 50 cm]) (Learn More) In Belgium. Help, the circa 1916 English World War I (WWI) charity poster ("The National Committee for Relief in Belgium") encouraging people to donate to help the people of Belgium, and featuring Louis Raemaekers art of a woman clutching her child. Germany invaded neutral Belgium in 1914 and the country was occupied until 1918. Germany hoped to capture Paris quickly by invading through neutral countries, and the German invaders were outraged at how Belgium had frustrated their plans and their response is known today as The Rape of Belgium (a series of multiple large-scale attacks on civilians and the destruction of historic buildings and cultural centers). The British were quick to tell the world about German atrocities, and the 1915 "Bryce Report" was a major factor in changing public opinion in neutral countries, especially the United States. Belgium faced a food crisis and an international response was organized by future President Herbert Hoover at the request of Emile Francqui, who realized that the only way to avoid a famine in Belgium was through imports from overseas. Artist: Louis Raemaekers Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was backed onto a very thin linen with no excess, surely for conservation rather than restoration purposes. Learn More about condition grades 
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