British Army Commonwealth In Arms WWI

£325.00

Original vintage poster entitled The British Commonwealth in Arms presented by the Overseas Club in their publication Overseas featuring extracts on the various contributions made towards the war effort by the Commonwealth countries of Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Newfoundland and South Africa with the stylised title lettering on banners next to images of the military uniform worn by soldiers during World War One of each Commonwealth nation and the coats of arms in the centre. The Overseas magazine was founded by Evelyn Wrench in 1915 and is still published today as the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL; founded 1910). Artwork by the British illustrator and landscape painter H.M. Brock (1875-1960). A copy of this poster is held at the Canadian War Museum in Ontario. Good condition, staining, minor tears, folds, creasing.

Country

UK

Year

1920s

Style

Propaganda Posters

Artist

H.M. Brock

Size (cm)

76.5x50.5