REPRODUCTIONS OF POSTERS
Reading edition
GROUPED UNDER THE COUNTRIES OF ISSUE
2.
BERNARD PARTRIDGE.
“Take Up the Sword of Justice.”
Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee: No. 106 of their posters.
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3.
F. ERNEST JACKSON.
“Song to the Evening Star.”
This poster was one of a group of four which were sent out by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London for use in dug-outs, etc., in France and other places abroad, Christmas, 1916. The drawing was the gift of the artist.
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4.
T. GREGORY BROWN.
“Their Home, Belgium, 1918.”
British War Loan poster.
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5.
FRANK BRANGWYN, R. A.
“Britain’s Call to Arms.”
Recruiting poster, published by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, 1914. The stone upon which Mr. Brangwyn drew this lithograph—the first great poster of the War—was subsequently presented to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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6.
J. WALTER WEST.
“Harvest-Time, 1916: Women’s Work on the Land.”
Issued by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.
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7.
FRANK BRANGWYN, R.A.
Poster for the French Army Orphanage.
“To ensure that the little orphans shall have a home and motherly care, education in the country, a career suited to each child, and the religion of their fathers.”
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8.
GERALD SPENCER PRYSE.
“The Only Road for an Englishman. Through Darkness to Light; Through Fighting to Triumph.”
Published by the Underground Railways Company of London, Ltd., 1914.
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9.
GERALD SPENCER PRYSE.
“Belgium Refugees in England.”
Poster of the Belgian Red Cross Fund in London, 1915.
10.
GEORGE CLAUSEN, R.A.
“Mine Be a Cot Beside the Hill.”
This poster was one of a group of four which were sent out by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, for use in dug-outs, huts, etc., in France and other places abroad, Christmas, 1916. The drawing was the gift of the artist.
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11.
L. RAVEN-HILL.
“The Watchers of the Seas.”
Recruiting poster for the British Navy, 1915.
12.
BERNARD PARTRIDGE.
1389-1916.
“Kossovo Day Is the Serbian National Day.”
Poster of a British “Flag Day.” 25th June, 1916.
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13.
JOHN HASSALL.
Poster of the Belgian Canal Boat Fund.
14.
JOHN HASSALL.
“Music in War-time.”
Grand Patriotic Concert, Albert Hall.
Poster of the Professional Classes War Relief Council.
15.
BERNARD PARTRIDGE.
“Haven.”
Poster of the British Women’s Hospital Fund, appealing for subscriptions toward the “Star and Garter” home for men disabled by the War.
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16.
PAUL NASH.
Poster of an Exhibition of War Paintings and Drawings by Paul Nash at the Leicester Galleries, London, May, 1916.
17.
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN, R.A.
Poster of an Exhibition of War Paintings and Drawings executed by Major William Orpen on the Western Front, at Agnew’s Galleries, London, 1918.
18.
NORMAN WILKINSON.
“The Dardanelles.”
War Sketches in Gallipoli.
Poster of an Exhibition at the Fine Art Society, London, 1915.
19.
FRANK BRANGWYN, R.A.
“At Neuve Chapelle.”
“Your Friends Need You. Be a Man.”
British Recruiting Poster.
20.
POULBOT.
“Pour que papa vienne en permission, s’il vous plait.”
(So that papa may come on leave, if you please.)
Poster of the French “Flag Days” in Paris, 25th and 26th December, 1915.
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21.
AUGUSTE ROLL.
“Pour les Blessés de la Tuberculose.”
(For those wounded by tuberculosis.)
Poster of the National Day for the Benefit of ex-Soldiers suffering from Tuberculosis. Paris, 1916.
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22.
D. CHARLES FOUQUERAY.
“Le Cardinal Merciér protége la Belgique.”
(Cardinal Mercier protects Belgium.)
Poster published in Paris, 1916.
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23.
JULES ABLE FAIVRE.
“On les aura!” (We shall get them!) Subscribe.
Poster of the Second National Defence Loan.
24.
JULES ABEL FAIVRE.
“Sauvons-les!” (Let us save them!)
Poster of the National Day for the benefit of ex-Soldiers suffering from tuberculosis.
25.
D. CHARLES FOUQUERAY.
“La Journée Serbe, 25 Juin, 1916.”
Poster of a French “Flag Day” for the Serbian Relief Fund, on the Anniversary of the Battle of Kossovo.
26.
G. CAPON.
“La Femme Française pendant la Guerre.”
(French Women during the War.)
Poster of the Kinematograph Section of the French Army.
27.
SEM.
“Pour le dernier quart d’heure ... aidez-moi!”
(For the last quarter of the hour ... help me!)
Poster of the French War Loan, 1918.
28.
THÉOPHILE ALEXANDRE STEINLEN.
Poster of the French “Flag Days,” 25th and 26th December, 1915. Organized by Parliament.
29.
MAURICE NEUMON.
Poster of the French “Flag Days,” 25th and 26th December, 1915. Organized by Parliament.
30.
JULES ABEL FAIVRE.
“Pour out your Gold for France. Gold fights for Victory.”
Poster of the French War Loan, 1915.
31.
ADOLPHE WILLETTE.
“By Ourselves at last!”
Poster of the French “Flag Days,” 25th and 26th December, 1916. Organized by Parliament.
32.
JULES ADLER.
“They, too, are doing their Duty.”
Poster of the French War Loan, 1915.
33.
AUGUSTE LEROUX.
“Subscribe for France who is Fighting! and for that Little One who grows bigger every Day.”
Poster of the third French War Loan.
34.
PLONTKE.
“Für die Kriegsanleihe!”
(For the War Loan.)
German War Loan poster issued in Berlin.
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35.
OTTO LEHMANN.
“Stutzt unsre Feldgrauen. Zereisst Englands Macht. Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe.”
(Support our Field Greys. Rend England’s might. Subscribe to the War Loan.)
Issued in Cologne.
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36.
ERWIN PUCHINGER.
“Zeichnet 5½% dritte Kriegsanleihe.”
(Subscribe to the 5½% Third War Loan.)
Issued in Vienna.
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37.
ERLER.
“Der 9te Pfeil. Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe.”
(The ninth arrow. Subscribe to the War Loan.)
German War Loan poster.
38.
LEONARD.
“Der Hauptfeind is England.”
“When, still compelled to fight and bleed, When, suffering deprivation everywhere, You go without the coal and warmth you need, With ration-cards and darkness for your share, With peace-time work no longer to be done,— Someone guilty there must be— England, the arch-enemy! Stand then united, steadfastly! For Germany’s sure cause will thus be won.”
39.
H. R. ERDT.
“Soll und Haben des Kriegs-Jahres 1917.”
(Losses and gains of the War year 1917.)
German propaganda poster.
40.
OSWALD POLTE.
“Dem Vaterlande!”
“Pommersche Juwelen und Goldankaufswoche 30 Juni-6 Juli.”
(For the Fatherland.)
Poster advertising the “Pommeranian sale week for jewels and gold, 30 June-6th July.”
Issued in Berlin.
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41.
A. S.
“Zeichnet fünfte Österreichische Kriegsanleihe.”
(Subscribe to the fifth Austrian War Loan.)
Poster issued in Vienna.
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42.
“Segitestek a diadalmas békétez.”
Hungarian War Loan Poster—“Help the Victorious Peace.”
Issued in Budapest, 1917.
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43.
F. K. ENGELHARD.
“Nein! Niemals!” (No! Never!)
German poster.
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44.
GERD PAUL.
“Es gilt die letzen Schläge, den Sieg zu vollenden! Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe!”
(It takes the last blow to make victory complete. Subscribe to the War Loan!)
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45.
M. LENZ.
“Zeichnet achte Kriegsanleihe.”
(Subscribe to the eighth War Loan.)
Austrian poster, issued in Vienna.
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46.
OLAF GULBRANSSON.
Poster of the Ludendorff Fund for the Disabled.
Published 1918.
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47.
“Esposizione de Guerra, Trieste, 1917.”
(War Exhibition, Trieste, 1917.)
Austrian poster.
48.
“Zeichnet vierte Österreichische Kriegsanleihe.”
(Subscribe to the fourth Austrian War Loan.)
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49.
“Österr-Ungar. Kriegsgräber Ausstellung.”
(Austrian-Hungarian War Graves Exhibition.)
Poster of an Exhibition in Berlin.
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50.
DANKÓ.
“Be a vörös Hadseregbe!”
(For the conquering army!)
Hungarian War Loan poster.
51.
FRANKE.
“Willst Du den Frieden ernten Musst Du säen—darum.” (If you would reap peace, You must sow to that end.)
Poster of the eighth Austrian War Loan.
52.
P. PLONTKE.
“Annahmestelle und Sammelbeutelausgabe: Schüler-Sammeldienst der StadtMainz.”
(Collection among girls in the schools of Mainz.)
Poster of the German Women’s Hair Collection Committee for Magdeburg.
53.
“Kaiser- und Volksdank für Heer und Flotte.”
(Kaiser and people’s thanksoffering for Army and Navy.)
Poster for the Frankfort Christmas offering, 1917.
54.
“Helft! den braven Soldaten....”
(Help! for the brave soldiers....)
Poster of the Soldiers’ Aid Committee, Berlin.
55.
ROLAND KRAFTER.
The troops home-coming for Christmas.
Austrian poster.
56.
F. K. ENGELHARD.
“Elend und Untergang folgen der Anarchie.”
(Misery and destruction follow anarchy.)
German poster of the Revolution, 1918.
57.
BIRÓ.
Hungarian poster depicting the Russian invasion.
Issued in Budapest.
58.
A. K. ARPELLUS.
“Zeichnet 7. Kriegsanleihe.”
Subscribe to the seventh War Loan.
Austrian poster, issued in Vienna.
59.
KÜRTHY.
Hungarian War Loan poster.
Issued in Budapest, 1917.
60.
FARAGÓGÉZ.
Hungarian War Loan poster.
Issued in Budapest.
61.
BIRÓ.
Hungarian War Loan poster.
Issued in Budapest, 1917.
62.
KÜRTHY.
Hungarian War Loan poster.
Issued in Budapest, 1917.
63.
RALEIGH.
“Must Children Die and Mother plead in Vain? Buy more Liberty Bonds.”
American War Loan poster.
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64.
“Books wanted for our Men in Camp and ‘Over There.’”
Poster of the American Association of Libraries for supplying books to the troops on service.
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65.
ELLSWORTH YOUNG.
“Remember Belgium.”
“Buy Bonds: Fourth Liberty Loan.”
American poster, 1918.
66.
ADOLPH TREIDLER.
“For every fighter a woman worker, Care for her through the Y.W.C.A.”
Poster of the United War Work Campaign, American Y.W.C.A.
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67.
JOSEPH PENNELL.
“That Liberty shall not perish from the Earth.”
Poster of the fourth American War Loan, 1918.
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68.
L. JONAS.
“Four Years in the Fight— The Women of France. We Owe Them Houses of Cheer.”
American poster.
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69.
“America Calls. Enlist in the Navy.”
Recruiting poster for the U.S. Navy, 1917.
70.
MORGAN.
“Feed a Fighter.”
American Food Economy poster.
71.
LOUIS RAEMAEKERS.
“Enlist in the Navy.”
“Americans! Stand by Uncle Sam for Liberty against Tyranny.” —Theodore Rooseveld.
Recruiting poster for the U.S. Navy.
72.
CECIL L. BURNS.
“Victory to the Marathas!”
“Unite, ye men, And from his strongholds drive the foe. Nothing but deeds like these can win A fame that shall endure.”
Anglo-Indian recruiting poster. Issued in Bombay, 1915.
73.
A. O.
“In Belgie by De Zorg.”
(The home of distress in Belgium.)
“Belgian Art for Belgian Distress.”
Poster of an Exhibition at Tilburg, Holland, 1917.
La Fraternelle Belge.
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74.
“Keep all Canadians busy. Buy 1918 Victory Bonds.”
Canadian poster.
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75.
LOUIS RAEMAEKERS.
“Neutral America and the Hun.”
Poster of an Exhibition of Raemaekers cartoons in Milan.
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76.
V. PREISSIG.
“Czechoslovaks! Join our Free Colours.”
One of six recruiting posters issued by the Czechoslovak Recruiting Office, New York, U.S.A., 1918.
Printed at the Wentworth Institute, Boston, U.S.A.
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77.
“Europe and the Idol.”
“How much longer shall we sacrifice our Sons to this accursed Idol?”
Revolutionary poster in Russia. ? German propaganda. (The inscription on the idol is “Anglia.”)
78.
GIPKENS.
“Bringt euren Goldschmuck den Goldankaufsstellen!”
(Bring your gold ornaments to the gold-purchase depôt!)
German poster.
79.
ALFRED OFFNER.
“Zeichnet 7. Kriegsanleihe.”
(Subscribe to the seventh War Loan.)
Austrian poster, issued in Vienna.
80.
BABCOCK.
“Join the Navy: The Service for Fighting Men.”
Recruiting poster for the U.S. Navy.
Footnotes:
[1] While this is being written, our authorities are again placarding our walls with indifferent posters showing the advantages of life in the Army as compared with the “disadvantages” of civil life, and embodying an undignified appeal to Britons to join the Army for the sake of playing cricket and football and seeing the world for nothing!
[2] It is worth noting that, after Germany had set a value on Raemaeker’s head, her authorities did not disdain to employ his genius, when it suited their purpose, borrowing his famous cartoon “The Dance of Death” for denunciation of Berlin’s mad craze for gaiety, with the words “Sein Tanzer ist Tod.”
[3] Joseph Pennell’s “Liberty Loan Poster.” A textbook for artists and amateurs, Governments and teachers and printers. 1918.
[4] The Czecho-Slovak posters are referred to in the following chapter.