"England expects every man to do his duty" Accession Number: ARTV00437

Description

British First World war recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (poster No. 1). This is a text-based poster, with the only imagery being the seal of the Royal Charter (which is located in the top centre). The title is printed in blue ink, and the remainder, which reads, 'JOIN THE ARMY TO-DAY', in red.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00437
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 70.8 cm x 54.8 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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