Britain's Strong arm and Yours Will Carry us Through Accession Number: ARTV00422

Description

British recruiting poster produced early in the war by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is a text-based poster, with the title dominating the majority of the space. 'ENLIST NOW' runs across the bottom of the poster. The main text is in white on a blue printed ink background, and is surrounded by a red border.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00422
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Printer
Clerkenwell Press Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 76 cm x 51 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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