5 1/2 % War Loan. Our Great Army has spilled its blood for the Fatherland, Fulfilling its duty. Accession Number: AWM2017.916.5

Description

Russian First World War war savings poster published prior to the 1917 Soviet Revolution. The image is of Saint George and the Dragon an iconography also employed by propagandists in Britain and Germany.

Details

Accession Number
AWM2017.916.5
Artist
Yankovsky
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 60.2 x 50.4 cm
Medium
lithograph printed in colour
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 2017
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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