Georges Boillot Peugeut French Grand Prix 1912 by Campion

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Georges Boillot (1884-1916) driving his No. 22 Peugeot L76 to victory in the 1912 French Grand Prix. Depicted below in this wonderful hand-coloured pochoir lithograph by M. Campion dating from the period. Campion was one of many artists working for the great Ernest Montaut Studio in Paris.

Original hand-coloured pochoir lithograph, 1912.

Boillot's Peugeot was the first motorcar in the world to have an engine with two overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. The following year he became the first driver to win the race twice.

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Georges Boillot (1884-1916)

With the outbreak of WW1 Boillot  joined the new French Air Force. During this time he won the Croix de Guerre and the Legion d'Honneur. On April 21, 1916 his plane was shot down in a dogfight over Verdun-sur-Meuse, although he survived this he was badly injured and died soon after in hospital.

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  1. stefan marjoram24 March 2011 at 23:43

    Wonderful painting. I thought it looked like a Monaut - I didn't realise it was a studio outfit with lots of artists.

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