Description
Marcel Augis 1916 Colored Etching Signed Early 1900s
About the artist:
Marcel Augis, the pseudonym of H. Dupont, was a French artist who witnessed the horrors of World War I firsthand. Like many other French and Belgian artists, Augis served on the Western Front between **1914** and **1918**, capturing the devastation of the battlefields and the locations of Allied troops in his art. His etchings and aquatints, often depicting the stark realities of war, were sold to soldiers returning home after the war or acquired by those participating in battlefield remembrance tours. These tours, which became increasingly popular in the years following the war, allowed individuals to connect with the historical significance of the battlefields and reflect on the sacrifices made during the conflict.
