Il faut exporter souscrivions... [Our export trade is vital...] Accession Number: ARTV00486

Description

Canadian First World War poster issued by the Canadian government via the Victory Loan Dominion Publicity Committee to promote the sale of war bonds. The image fills the whole and depicts a crowd of civilian workers gathered on a quayside next to a large cargo ship. An oversized female figure wearing a wreath (possibly of Maple leaves) gestures towards the ship. The title text appears in a banner format across the bottom of the poster in pale green and white. An English language version of this poster was also produced (see ARTV00485).

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Accession Number
ARTV00486
Printer
Unknown
Artist
Arthur Keelor
Publisher
Canadian Government
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 91 cm x 61 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1916-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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