Silence Accession Number: ARTV01307

Description

Depicts British First World War poster featuring Britannia with her right index finger to her lips in a gesture of silence. Extended text reads: "Do not talk. When you know that your unit is making preparations for an attack, don't talk about them to men in other units or to strangers and keep your mouth shut, especially in public places. Do not be inquisitive about what other units are doing; if you hear or see anything, keep it to yourself. If you hear anyone else talking about operations, stop him at once. The success of the operations and the lives of your comrades depend upon your silence."

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Accession Number
ARTV01307
Artist
Unknown
Printer
MILES-litho
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: lithograph
Measurement
Overall: 76.7 cm x 51 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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