Go for Him! John

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Artist/Maker	David Allen & Sons Ltd. (printers) Unknown (artist)
Place of origin	Middlesex (printed)

Political poster depicting David Lloyd George holding a huge scroll reading 'The Poor Man's Budget'. He is advancing with an eager bulldog (representing John Bull) towards a wolf with the caption 'House of Lords' across its chest. The wolf is standing, with teeth exposed and a crown on its head, over the body of a working man who lies face down in plain clothes on the left. The caption reads 'Go for him! John. No help for the poor man till that wolf is out of the way'. Lettered bottom right with the name and address of the printer and publisher.

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Categories	Politics Posters Printed Pages & Sheets
Object type	Poster
Title	Go for Him! John (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Printed poster Paper Printing
Brief description	Political poster published by David Allen & Sons depicting David Lloyd George with a bulldog representing the nation (John Bull). Great Britain, ca. 1910.
Physical description	Political poster depicting David Lloyd George holding a huge scroll reading 'The Poor Man's Budget'. He is advancing with an eager bulldog (representing John Bull) towards a wolf with the caption 'House of Lords' across its chest. The wolf is standing, with teeth exposed and a crown on its head, over the body of a working man who lies face down in plain clothes on the left. The caption reads 'Go for him! John. No help for the poor man till that wolf is out of the way'. Lettered bottom right with the name and address of the printer and publisher.
Dimensions	Height: 51.2cm Width: 75cm Dimensions measured 25/11/2014
Credit line	Given by Michael Diamond in memory of his wife
Subjects depicted	Bulldog Wolf Politician Budget Elections Workers Rights Justice Lloyd George John Bull
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.834-2014

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Record created	November 24, 2014
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1303897/go-for-him-john-poster-unknown/

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