For your children buy war savings certificates Accession Number: ARTV00089

Description

Issued by the National War Savings Committee, this poster depicts a little girl in distress, comforted by another little girl while a third looks on. During the First World War, the British government introduced fundraising schemes to raise money for the war effort. The National Savings Movement was established in 1916 and encouraged the public to purchase stamps, certificates or bonds. Guth's image of the three young girls was also used in the Australian poster 'For young Australia - buy peace bonds. The Peacemaker.' Here, the subtitle infers that the girl in the middle is mediating between the other two.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00089
Artist
Rosina Montovan Guth
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 74.2 cm x 99 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
November 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

Tags

Accession ARTV00089

More like this

For her. Buy war savings certificates...

Art ARTV05976 First World War, 1914-1918

First World War poster issued by the National War Savings Committee, designed by Bert Thomas (Poster No. 90). Its aim is to encourage men to invest in War Saving Certificates by suggesting that war sa

It's worth while. That's why: Buy war savings certificates

Art ARTV00828 First World War, 1914-1918

British First World War poster issued by the National War Savings Committee to promote the sale of war savings certificates. It features an image of two workmen engaged in conversation during a lunch

Do your bit - buy...war savings certificates

Art ARTV09321 Second World War, 1939-1945

The poster relates to the war savings programs that were established by the Commonwealth Government to support war expenditure during the Second World War.The poster depicts a gunner sighting a Lewis

Back Them up - Buy War Savings Certificates

Art ARTV09322 Second World War, 1939-1945

This poster relates to the war savings programs that were established by the Commonwealth Government to support war expenditure. The text "BACK THEM UP-buy WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES" is spread across t

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 25 August 2025 - 12.23 am