An appeal to you: 'Give us a hand old man!' Accession Number: ARTV05227

Description

A First World War Irish recruitment poster featuring a three quarter length portrait of smiling soldier with a rifle in his left hand and appealing with his right hand set against a pale yellow background. The depiction of a soldier beckoning to his mates and the simple slogans ' An appeal to you' and ' Give us a hand old man!' framing this image where used in differing combinations in recruitment posters by all the Allied nations during the war.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV05227
Artist
Unknown
Printer
McCaw, Stevenson & Orr Ltd
Publisher
Central Council for the Organization of Recruiting in Ireland
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: lithograph on paper
Measurement
sheet: 76.2 x 49.4 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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