The Lord Mayor's appeal to the citizens of London... Accession Number: ARTV04930

Description

British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot in 1914. It features a depiction of a handwritten letter from the then Mayor of London, Sir Charles Johnston, to the citizens of London urging them personally to enlist. Text only the title, printed in white lettering is positioned upper left to right. Beneath is a white letter printed with purple cursive script. The signature of the Lord Mayor is visible in the lower right. Both the title and letter are set against a purple background.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV04930
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot
Printer
Haycock-Cadle, Co
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 76.2 x 48.8 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1937
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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