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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist) 1916![Armée Francaise [French Army]](http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//placeholder_mid.png)
Armée Francaise [French Army]image: A decorative composition of 12 circular cartouches arranged in rows of 3 within a hand drawn rectangle. Each row reads horizontally: (1) Zouaves - Aisne - Souchez (2) Genie - Carency - Oise (3) Dragons - Marne - Alsace (4) Marins - l'Yser -...
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux' - Les Malouins de Surcouf [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux, The Men from St Malo at
Surcouf ]image: A 17th century sea battle on board ship. Six figures brandishing axes, cutlasses, knives, pistols and pikes are embattled around a cannon on deck. In the background there are the billows of smoke through which details of the rigging can be seen.
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
Cover for 'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux', edition number 309/470 [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux, Cover]front cover: A decorative cartouche containing title and subsidiary text interspersed with a rope and anchor device and attendant laurel branches. The border is made up of various mariners' weapons and tools including axes, rifles, billhooks, cutlasses,...
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux' - Les Matelots du 'Glorieux' [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux, The Sailors of 'The
Glorious']image: A late 17th century naval engagement. In the foreground right the ship's captain resplendent in a dark red coat and red braided hat issues his orders, right hand pointing left, left hand holding a speaking trumpet. Behind him a seaman stands on...
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux' - Le Dernier Survivant du Vengeur [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux,The Last Survivor of
the 'Vengeur']image: A late 18th century naval engagement. The last survivor, a matelot of the Republican vessel 'Vengeur' clings to the masthead with his left hand, his right holding a broken cutlass. Staring into the smoke of battle (left) he wears the Revolutionary...
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux' - Les Mathurins des L'Amiral Courbet [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux, The Mathurins
('Jack Tars') of Admiral Courbet]image: A 19th century naval scene. A party of French marines disembarks in an Far Eastern location, possibly China. Leading figure centre, facing right, blue jacketed sailor holding a cutlass in right hand, pistol in left. Immediate background left there...
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux' - Les Heros Obscurs [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux, Unknown Heroes]image: A late 19th century naval scene. Two figures on deck of a French warship. To the left, facing left, a gunner sets elevation of his deck mounted weapon. To the right his companion (facing left) holds ready a shell. Foreground right; a large sack...
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux' - Ceux de L'Yser [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux]image: The scene is set during the First World War Battle of the Yser, 1915. French marines await the order to advance. The centre figure half kneels, holding the muzzle of his rifle in his right hand. He faces to the right peering towards enemy lines...
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux' - Les Mathurins des L'Amiral Courbet [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux, The Mathurins
('Jack Tars') of Admiral Courbet]image: A 19th century naval scene. A party of French marines disembarks in an Far Eastern location, possibly China. Leading figure centre, facing right, blue jacketed sailor holding a cutlass in right hand, pistol in left. Immediate background left there...
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(art) Made by: Arnoux, Guy (artist)
'Les Marins, 6 Images de Guy Arnoux' - Les Heros Obscurs [Sailors - 6 Images by Guy Arnoux, Unknown Heroes]image: A late 19th century naval scene. Two figures on deck of a French warship. To the left, facing left, a gunner sets elevation of his deck mounted weapon. To the right his companion (facing left) holds ready a shell. Foreground right a large sack and...