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”Liberation – Original watercolor – 1944 signed Humorous scene depicting a young blonde French - ”Liberation – Original watercolor – 1944 signed Humorous scene depicting a young blonde French woman embracing an African-American soldier on a motorcycle displaying the American and French flags in the euphoric context of the Liberation of Paris. The watercolor is signed and has on the back the copyright transfer stamp dated “Paris 20-9-44” attesting to an editorial project contemporary with the events. Original work in the spirit of the illustrated press of the 1940s and a rare historical testimony to the representations of the Allied presence. Approximate dimensions: watercolor: 24 × 19.5 cm, mounted set: 21 × 35 cm.”