Charles Albert Walhain
Charles Albert Walhain (French, 1877-1936) received the gold medal for French Artists in 1936.
Biography
Walhain is probably best known for his artwork for the 1927 Cérès et Mercure issue from Banque de France. This note was produced hurriedly to replace the 1000F Rose et Bleu banknote of 1889, which needed to be removed from circulation due to forgery. Theis banknote was not particularly beautiful, compared to most other French notes of the era, and the back even looks a bit incomplete. But it does signify the beginning of a new trend in French banknotes. It blends the allegorical characters seen on previous banknotes with actual historical figures (Ampere and Pasteur in this case) and working trades, a theme which would continue in France's banknotes.
B135b (
- KM141b
- P-48b
Brown, Blue on Tan.
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1927-31)
- 149 x 93mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Man's head in profile
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC
B108d (
- KM608d
- P-6b
Blue, Red on Yellow.
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1927)
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Man's head in profile
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC
B117a (
- KM624
- P-11
Blue, Red on Yellow.
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 1/1/1943
- Sig 7
- Series 63-74
- Watermark: Man's head in profile
- Second Free France overprint design on B108d
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC
B205a (
- MK505
- P-23Aa
- 1/8/1922
- with "Payables a vue..." text
- Watermark: Lion
- Gaspé, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC
B313d (
- KM412d
- P-36b
Mauve, Brown on Lt. Green.
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1926)
- 149 x 93mm
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Man's head in profile
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
B201b (
- KM701b
- P-4b
Mauve, Brown on Lt. Green.
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1927-31)
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Man's head in profile
- Oval NOUVELLES HEBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE, Cross of Lorraine and palm tree overprint on Nowa Kaledonia B313d
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC
B307d (
- KM509d
- P-11c
Orange, Rose on Lavender.
- Drukarnia: BdF
- ND (1927)
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Man's head in profile
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC
B952d (
- F.3.12
- P-72d
Rose, Purple. Allegory of France; Dock worker carrying a sack up a ladder
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 8/5/1928
- 125 x 80mm
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Soldier from the Marseillaise de Rude
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
B952f (
- F.4.15
- P-83
Rose, Purple. Allegory of France; Dock worker carrying a sack up a ladder
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 28/11/1940
- 125 x 80mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Soldier from the Marseillaise de Rude
- Like B952d with signature title changed to 'Le Caissier Général'
- Like B952d with signature title changed to 'Le Caissier Général'
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
B958f (
- F.38.46
- P-90c
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 18/4/1940
- 235 x 130mm
- Sig 12
- Watermark: Profiles of Ceres and Mercury
- Like B958 with signature title changed to 'Le Caissier Général'
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC
B958f (
- F.38.46
- P-90c
Allegory of Banque de France; François Arago, and Louis Pasteur
- Drukarnia: BdF
- 18/4/1940
- 235 x 130mm
- Sig 12
- Watermark: Profiles of Ceres and Mercury
- Like B958 with signature title changed to 'Le Caissier Général'
- Like B958 with signature title changed to 'Le Caissier Général'
- Deloche, E. SC
- Walhain, C. FEC