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Safety trained - is your child?

Poster
1943-1948 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

"Safety Trained - Is your child?", safety poster depicting two children, a girl and a boy, exercising caution at road crossing, the girl looking to the left of the image, restrains the boy who is looking to the right (his left). The children portrayed in a photorealistic-style, while the pavement and belisha beacon (crossing light), are more graphically rendered. Above the image, are the words 'Safety', printed in orange, and 'Trained' printed in black. Below the image is printed the message, '"is your child?"'

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Object type
TitleSafety trained - is your child? (generic title)
Materials and techniques
photolithograph
Brief description
"Safety Trained - Is your child?", safety poster depicting two children exercising caution at road crossing, by G. R. Morris, issued by RoSPA and printed by Loxley Brothers Ltd, Britain, about 1948
Physical description
"Safety Trained - Is your child?", safety poster depicting two children, a girl and a boy, exercising caution at road crossing, the girl looking to the left of the image, restrains the boy who is looking to the right (his left). The children portrayed in a photorealistic-style, while the pavement and belisha beacon (crossing light), are more graphically rendered. Above the image, are the words 'Safety', printed in orange, and 'Trained' printed in black. Below the image is printed the message, '"is your child?"'
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.2cm
  • Width: 25.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'SAFETY TRAINED' (Above the image, 'safety' printed in orange, 'trained' in black)
  • '"IS YOUR CHILD?"' (Below the image, black ink)
  • 'G. R. Morris 48' or '43' (Artist's signature, right-hand side of the image, below the curb, very faint - date unclear)
  • 'Issued by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Terminal House, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London S.W.1 / Printed by Loxley Bros. Ltd.'. (Printing and publishing information, printed at the bottom of the poster)
  • 'RS/P/A/31' (The poster's issue number, printed in the lower left-hand corner, next to the Society's symbol, a triangle within a circle.)
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
Other number
LS.2233 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1590-2004

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Record createdMarch 27, 2006
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