N'achetez que le necessaire (Don't buy it unless it is necessary) Accession Number: ARTV05260

Description

Second World War thrift poster depicting a man and a woman looking at a white elephant which is for sale: 'buy only what is necessary'.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV05260
Printer
Unknown
Artist
McLaren
Publisher
Information Service, Ministry of National War Services
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 62 cm x 46.3 cm
Medium
photolithograph
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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