Lord Kitchener calls for more men... Accession Number: ARTV05322

Description

British First World War recruitment poster published in 1915 which features an enlarged reproduction of a letter to the citizens of Britain from Lord Kitchener requesting more recruits. The letter, printed in dark blue cursive script on a cream background, is positioned in the centre. The title text also printed in dark blue ink is positioned above and below the letter set against a white background. Both the text and image are set against a cream background and framed with a narrow blue border.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV05322
Publisher
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Printer
Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A., Ltd.)
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 75.2 x 49.8 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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