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Économisons le pain en mangeant des pommes de terre

Poster
1915 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Yvonne Vernet (artist)
Place of origin
Paris (published)

Poster designed by a 14 year old schoolgirl, showing a plate of steaming potatoes with a fork stuck in one, set upon a blue and red plaid tablecloth, lettered "Économisons le pain en mangeant des pommes de terre" ("Save bread by eating potatoes")


Object details

Categories
Printed Pages & Sheets
Children & Childhood
Propaganda
Patriotism
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleÉconomisons le pain en mangeant des pommes de terre
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Colour Lithography
Brief description
Yvonne Vernet. 'Économisons le pain en mangeant des pommes de terre'. Poster issued during the First World War. France, 1915.
Physical description
Poster designed by a 14 year old schoolgirl, showing a plate of steaming potatoes with a fork stuck in one, set upon a blue and red plaid tablecloth, lettered "Économisons le pain en mangeant des pommes de terre" ("Save bread by eating potatoes")
Dimensions
  • Height: 22in
  • Width: 15in
Credit line
Given by Sir Eric Maclagan, C.B.E.
Object history
One of a series of designs produced by French schoolchildren for the Comité National de Prévoyance et d'Economies. (the French Committee for Welfare and Thrift)
Subject depicted
First World War
Associated object
E.710-2000 (Duplicate)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.62-1943

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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