Joan of Arc saved France: women of Britain save your country, buy war savings certificates Accession Number: ARTV05984

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A First World War poster issued by the National War Savings Committee (Poster No. 75) and designed by Bert Thomas to encourage women to save Britain by investing in war savings certificates. Thomas draws on the idea of Joan of Arc and how she saved France, in order to inspire women. Printed in bold red and blues the image depicts a strong portrayal of Joan of Arc in full Armour brandishing a short sword in her right hand. The title and text printed in pale blue and red ink are positioned both above and below this image, set against a dark blue background, and framed in red.

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Accession Number
ARTV05984
Artist
Samuel Herbert Thomas
Publisher
National War Savings Committee
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 75.8 cm x 51.2 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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