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During World War I, in which Italy was on the Allied side, Mauzan designed a number of poster for Italian war bonds. In this one, for what best can be translated as Liberty bonds, a solemn-faced allegorical figure of Italy, winged and laurel-wreathed, extends a sword to which arms reach in the ancient Roman oath-swearing gesture. On a banner, a quote from Italys wartime leader Orsini obliquely refers to the return of what was ours---conquered Italian territory, and, perhaps, Italian pride.

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