Feed the guns with war bonds and help to end the war. Accession Number: ARTV00940

Description

British First World War poster issued by the National Savings Committee (poster No. 120) to encourage donation to the war effort. The image fills the upper half and is a depiction of five British artillerymen operating a howitzer, which points right, angled away from the viewer towards an orange sky. Trees are silhouetted in the upper left. The title is positioned in the lower half printed in white and orange against a black background.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00940
Artist
Samuel Herbert Thomas
Printer
Roberts & Leete
Publisher
National War Savings Committee
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 76.2 x 50.8 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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