Portugal, from the World War I Puzzle Cards series

Chocolates Jaime Boix, Barcelona|Bernardino Machado|J. Lopez

1921–23 · Color lithograph · Drawings and Prints

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 Portugal leading up to the War, touching on geography, industry, and society. On either side of the central figure, Prime Minister Bernardino Machado, are scenes of Portugal's military campaigns throughout World War I.

Artist

Chocolates Jaime Boix, Barcelona|Bernardino Machado|J. Lopez

Date

1921–23

Medium

Color lithograph

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Purchase, Jefferson R. Burdick Bequest, 2017