1915 Print Tree Trunk Broken France War Drawing Sketch Leaves Damage Art DKU1 VEN9 While distilling kerosene they accidentally

While distilling kerosene they accidentally discovered lubrication oil for steam engines and internal-combustion engines

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Seckau (Abtei Seckau or Abtei Unserer Lieben Frau)

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1915 Print Tree Trunk Broken France War Drawing Sketch Leaves Damage Art DKU1 VEN9 While distilling kerosene they accidentallyThis is an original 1915 halftone print of Armes Frankreich! Der Stamm ist Zerschmettert, Aber Die Wurzeln Halten! by Honore Daumier. The title translates to: Poor France! The trunk is smashed, but the roots hold! This may have something to do with war in that although the French were somewhat invaded and parts were destroyed, they still held on strong to fight back. Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose work