Description
Depicts a First World War United States poster for Naval recruitment. Henry Reuterdahl (1870–1925) was a Swedish-American painter known for his nautical imagery. He had a long relationship with the United States Navy, serving as a Lieutenant Commander with the United States Naval Reserve Force and was a frequent writer on naval topics. In the years prior to the First World War , he travelled extensively with the United States Navy and became their official artist during the war, where he was head of the poster bureau. Reuterdahl was best known for his paintings of Navy warships and recruiting posters during the First World War.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV00108
Measurement
Overall: 93 cm x 76 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Credit Line
Acquired 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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