Les Élégies Martiales

Roger Allard|Camille Bloch, Paris|Raoul Dufy

1917 · Woodblock prints · Drawings and Prints

A poet, art critic, and essayist, Allard served in the war between 1914 and 1917; he wrote many of these poems from the front while recovering from a 1916 injury. Drawing on traditional literary genres and contemporary events, he used the character of "a young artilleryman filled with nostalgia" to describe his experiences of suffering, fear, and longing. Dufy’s accompanying woodblock prints are based on correspondence with Allard.

Artist

Roger Allard|Camille Bloch, Paris|Raoul Dufy

Date

1917

Medium

Woodblock prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926