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Cardinal Mercier has appealed to the Food Administration for more food for starving millions

Poster
1914-1918 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

American WWI poster appealing for people to send food to Europe.


Object details

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Object type
TitleCardinal Mercier has appealed to the Food Administration for more food for starving millions
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Brief description
'Cardinal Mercier has appealed to the Food Administration for more food for starving millions', colour lithograph poster, George Illian, USA, 1914-1918
Physical description
American WWI poster appealing for people to send food to Europe.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28in
  • Width: 20.5in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Marks and inscriptions
Illion (signed)
Credit line
Given by H. L. Sparks
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
E.97-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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