The largest YMCA Centre on the Western Front; verso: Bovril Accession Number: ART13384.004

Description

YMCA huts and military buildings as part of the largest YMCA centre on the Western Front; verso: Poster advertising Bovril. The message reads: 'Bovril: good for the "inner" man. A young boy dressed as a soldier, wearing medals and carrying a rifle, drinks a cup of Bovril.; bright red background.

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Accession Number
ART13384.004
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and brush and ink wash on paper on cardboard; verso: photolithograph on paper on cardboard
Measurement
Overall: 47.2 cm x 69.5 cm
Medium
pen and brush and ink wash on paper on cardboard; verso: photolithograph on paper on cardboard
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1938
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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