Remember Belgium: Enlist today Accession Number: ARTV01189

Description

British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. It features a full length portrait of a British infantryman standing on a hill, holding his rifle. A Belgium village burns in the distance (centre left) and a Belgium mother and child are fleeing from the destruction in the background right. The title text printed in red is positioned at the top and a subtitle in white at the bottom. Both the text and image are framed by a black border. The poster urges the viewer to remember Germany's invasion of Belgium and alleged atrocities committed against civilians and Prisoners of War, and enlist.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV01189
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Printer
Henry Jenkinson Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 100.4 x 74 cm
Overall
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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