Military Necessity by Louis Raemaekers (1916-1917)

Charcoal sketch of a scowling elderly man in a plaid cap and patterned scarf, with a satirical caption below.

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A charcoal and colour crayon sketch shows an elderly man with a heavy, scowling face beneath a plaid cap, his collar wrapped in a patterned scarf. The caption beneath reads 'On Ticket-of-Leave' with a convict's remark about wearing a German helmet and pleading military necessity. The print is titled Military Necessity, signed by Louis Raemaekers, and dated 1916-1917.

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1916-1917

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