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La croix-soleil (1919)
Chromolithogr. (80 x 120 cm), signed, Imp. Devambez (Paris), framed
This nurse and the line of La Croix-Soleil bandages that she is using are rendered in pure white to emphasize the antiseptic qualities of the product; to offset the white dominance, Cappiello resorts to a checkered background, a highly unusual tactic for him” (Cappiello/Rennert, p. 195)