The veteran's farewell Accession Number: ARTV01313

Description

A British recruiting poster depicting a Chelsea pensioner, in uniform, shaking the hand of a young soldier in uniform while enlistees march behind an officer in the background. The poster is accompanied by the text "Good Bye, lad. I only wish I were young enough to go with you! ENLIST NOW!".

Details

Accession Number
ARTV01313
Artist
Frank Dadd
Printer
Straker Brothers Ltd
Publisher
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph on paper
Measurement
Overall: 76.2 cm x 50.4 cm
Medium
photolithograph on paper
Date Made
1914
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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