1918 Prints Jean Droit Art World War I Poilu French Infantry Soldiers Voltigeur GRC3 "The Lion Gate from within

"The Lion Gate from within

This is an original 1908 color print of an illustration by Trevor Haddon of Torre de las Damas from the Darro River at The Alhambra

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1918 Prints Jean Droit Art World War I Poilu French Infantry Soldiers Voltigeur GRC3 "The Lion Gate from within"Poilus by a Poilu Artist" This is an original 1918 set of six black and white halftone images (4 pages, 2 double sided) of illustrations drawn by French artist and infantry officer, Jean Droit (1884 1961) of French infantrymen during World War I. The images include: grenadier; machine gunner; observer; stretcher bearer; rifle grenadier; and the voltigeur. Note: "Poilu" was slang term for a French World War I infantryman. Please see all images.