France, from the World War I Puzzle Cards series

Chocolates Jaime Boix, Barcelona|Raymond Poincaré, Prime Minister of France and President of France|J. Lopez

1921–23 · Color lithograph · Drawings and Prints

France, from the World War I Puzzle Cards series — Chocolates Jaime Boix, Barcelona|Raymond Poincaré, Prime Minister of France and President of France|J. Lopez

These collectable puzzle cards were inserted into chocolate bars by a Barcelona-based confectionary company for promotional purposes, though they also constituted an essential means of circulating information about the war to a broad public. When a full set of cards is assembled, it reveals an important World War I–era figure. Each set contains eighteen cards. Included on the back of each card is a description of the figure or country represented and the surrounding scenes. This set of puzzle cards details the history of France leading up to the War, touching on geography, industry, and society. On either side of the central figure, Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré, are scenes of France’s military campaigns throughout World War I.

Artist: Chocolates Jaime Boix, Barcelona|Raymond Poincaré, Prime Minister of France and President of France|J. Lopez
Date: 1921–23
Medium: Color lithograph
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Purchase, Jefferson R. Burdick Bequest, 2017