Two of the Heroes of Verdun - a wounded Poilu and comrade leaving the ruins of Fort Vaux behind them, by Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Comba dedicated himself to the representation of the French military, in particular the Chasseurs Alpins, nicknamed 'Les Diables Bleus'. At the time of WW1, Comba's watercolours were being reproduced as postcards To The Glory Of The Blue Devils. He was a member of the Society of Military Painters and of the French Alpine Club, and a recipient of the Palmes Acad?miques (an honour from the French Government for outstanding achievements in the Arts or Literature). He was also deeply involved in charities dealing with soldiers in Nice and in the Alpes-Maritimes region.