Il Duce a Milano
Italy, 193015 x 11 in (38 x 28 cm)
ID #LBTSMALL-L-01
"Bandiere, fiori e deliranti acclamazioni hanno salutato il Duce d'Italia a Milano, dov'Egli e giunto reduce dal trionfale giro in Toscana"
English translation: Flags, flowers and delirious cheers greeted the Duce of Italy in Milan, where he arrived fresh from his triumphal tour of Tuscany.
Magazine cover highlighting "The Duce in Milan," a title adopted by Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy from 1925 until 1943. While he was the national leader, his fate is famously tied to Milan, where his body was publicly displayed after his execution in 1945.
Material: Paper linen-backed on canvas
Condition: Good, some damage throughout
Please note all sizes are approximate.