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Original vintage commemorative poster for Marshal Hubert Lyautey (1854-1934) a French Army general and colonial administrator, depicted in his military uniform with a sword, with imagery related to his career, including his time as the first French Resident-General in Morocco from 1912 to 1925. The text on the banner reads - Mrechal Lyautey Constructeur de l'Empire Francais / Marshal Lyautey, Builder of the French Empire. Hubert Lyautey held major colonial posts in Indochina, Madagascar, and Morocco, where he combined military campaigns with administrative reforms and urban development. His most prominent role was as Resident-General of French Morocco, shaping French colonial policy through indirect rule and modernisation efforts. Imprinted by E Desfosses Neogravure, Paris. Fair condition, staining, pinholes, creasing, blind embossed lettering on bottom edge. Country of issue: France, designer: Raoul Auger, size (cm): 57.5x45.5, year of printing: 1944.