Moria: Greiffenhagen The Restoration Of Alsace-Lorraine

The personifications of the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, lost to Germany in 1871, cling to a victorious France, standing strong, sword in hand. Maurice Greiffenhagen, a British painter and illustrator born in 1862, studied at the Royal Academy Schools and became known for his elegant portraits, genre scenes, and illustrations.

Gerald Moira’s "The Restoration of Serbia" tackles a similar theme of national repair. Austro-Hungary’s declaration of war on Serbia on 28 July 1914 ignited the Great War; by 1917, Serbia was occupied, divided between Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria. Again, a crowd is assembled amidst girders and the figurehead of Serbia. Elsewhere, countries are represented entirely by figures: Maurice Greiffenhagen’s "The Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine to France" depicts the former as two exhausted peasant women welcomed back into the fatherly, god-like embrace of France.

Dimensions: L 67cm x W 51cm

- Blind embossed stamp of British/royal coat of arms
- Includes a certificate of authenticity
- Print delivered flat
- Discounts cannot be applied to Efforts and Ideals lithographs
- Available for sale instore and online

  Other 'Ideals' in this series available for sale at IWM:

• - George Clausen: The Reconstruction Of Belgium
• - Edmund Dulac: Poland A Nation
• - Augustus John: The Dawn
• - Gerald Moira: The Restoration Of Serbia
• - William Nicholson: The End Of War
• - Charles Ricketts: Italia Redenta
• - William Rothenstein: The Triumph Of Democracy
• - Charles Shannon: The Rebirth Of The Arts
• - Edmund Sullivan: The Reign Of Justice