And the navy goes on Accession Number: ARTV02280

Description

This British Second World War poster, with artwork attributed to Harold Foster, was issued by the British Admiralty to help promote the work of the Allied navies. The poster was likely made between 1943 and 1945 as parts of Italy were being taken by Allied forces. The poster depicts a British warship convoy traveling through rough seas. Above the main ship in the foreground, the overcast sky gives way to a contrasting white outline of a map of Italy. Through northern Italy is a red cross, with the text 'and the NAVY goes on', implying that once the navy had helped with the campaign against Italy, it will go on to its next task.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02280
Publisher
The Admiralty
Printer
Thos Forman and Sons
Artist
Harold Foster
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 75 x 49 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1943-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Doanted 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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