Art Deco Litho By FRANÇOIS SALVAT Or RENÉ POIRIER Circ 1943 The Rich Mans Scorn

This is a print drawing from 1943 this is number eleven in the series showing a rich man walking by a farmer trying to sell his goods.

The French and the picture was translated as shown:

"THERE IS SO VILE PRACTITIONER WHO DOESN'T PREFER HIMSELF TO THE PLOWMAN WHO ENJOYS THE SKY. WHO TILLS THE LAND, WHO SOWS PROPERLY, AND WHO GETS RICH HARVESTS OF HEATHER"

This would have been considered degenerate art at the time it was created in occupied France during WWII.

Measurements: 5 1/2" (5.5") wide and 7 7/16 " (7.437) tall

Some minor staining on the background

Year and place of production: 1943, Paris France

This was done by one of the following French artists: FRANÇOIS SALVAT or RENÉ POIRIER

Here's the explanation of the general album by the artists:

This album, established according to the models of FRANÇOIS SALVAT and RENÉ POIRIER, was produced thanks to the benevolent assistance of PAPETERIES AUSSEDAT and PA PETERIES D'ARCHES for the interior papers, ÉTABLIS- SEMENTS MOTELET for the QQQ cover, PRINTING CURIAL for letterpress printing, ESTABLISHMENTS DUVAL for QRQ collotype printing, ESTABLISHMENTS MANSAT and NEUENS for QQQ photo engraving, ESTABLISHMENTS FORBIN for bookbinding.

It was completed printing on the last day of April in the year one thousand - nine - one hundred - forty -three.

This is an original print from 1943 ready to be framed