Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C , Case 1B, Box LS4

Collection of spinning material for the Reich 1941

Poster
1941 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Here, an Aryan woman and a boy, probably her son, carry a basket of clothing as they collect materials for the production of goods, for the support of the German Reich. The woman leads by example, demonstrating to the boy the importance of being a moral and hard-working citizen. Charitable collections of this type were of particular importance during the winter of 1941, after Goebbels' appeal for clothing for the German troops fighting at the Russian Front.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Collection of spinning material for the Reich 1941 (generic title)
  • Reichs-Spinnstoff-Sammlung 1941 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
"Reichs-Spinnstoff-Sammlung 1941", Nazi propaganda poster by P. Helwig-Strehl. Germany, 1941.
Physical description
Poster showing an Aryan woman and boy carrying basket of laundry.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.9cm
  • Width: 29.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '28.Juli - 23.August' (dates stapled to lower margin)
  • 'Reichs-Spinnstof -Sammlung 1941'
    Translation
    Collection of spinning material [woolens] for the Reich 1941
  • 'DPA P. Helwig-Strehl'
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
Here, an Aryan woman and a boy, probably her son, carry a basket of clothing as they collect materials for the production of goods, for the support of the German Reich. The woman leads by example, demonstrating to the boy the importance of being a moral and hard-working citizen. Charitable collections of this type were of particular importance during the winter of 1941, after Goebbels' appeal for clothing for the German troops fighting at the Russian Front.
Other number
LS.547 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1420-2004

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdDecember 14, 2004
Record URL
Download as: JSON