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
Measurement
Overall: 74.2 cm x 99 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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