World War II cartoons, ca. 1940s / drawn by Emile Mercier
World War II cartoons, ca. 1940s / drawn by Emile Mercier
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1940-1948
Call Numbers
PXE 904
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Language
French
Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - 14.3 x 35 - 28 x 38 cm. - 31 pencil, ink & wash drawings (chiefly comic strips)
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Fonds
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Cartoons depict French and allied soldiers, including one which features an Australian soldier. Comic strip featuring 'Labronchyte & Boulenboi' or 'Laboulette & Boulemboy', published in the French weekly newspaper 'Le Courrier Australien' from 1940 onwards.
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Full title
World War II cartoons, ca. 1940s / drawn by Emile Mercier
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The Library holds a complete set of the newspaper 'Le Courrier Australien', as well as manuscript papers relating to the newspaper (ML MSS 2587 & Add-On 1851) with associated photographs (Pic.Acc.6611) which relate to World War II. Earlier consignments of manuscripts relate to the 'Free French Forces Appeal' and the French Australian Association (M...
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed by artist at lower edge
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased May 2003
Administrative / Biographical history
Black & White artist, Emile Mercier, was born in New Caledonia and moved to Sydney in 1919. A freelancer, his work appeared in Smiths Weekly, the Bulletin, Truth and Daily Mirror. In 1948 he was employed by the Sydney Sun, where he worked until he retired in 1968 -- information from file.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 904
Record Identifier
9PQ8DVkn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9PQ8DVkn
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Reference code
423912
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