The British Navy guards the freedom of us all. Proof
Poster
1939 (made)
1939 (made)
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Colour poster, portrait oriented, reproducing a painting by Frank Mason, commissioned and produced by the Ministry of Information at the outset of World War II.
Object details
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| Title | The British Navy guards the freedom of us all. Proof (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster produced by the Ministry of Information, reproducing a painting by Frank Mason made specifically for this poster, 'The British Navy guards the Freedom of us all', 1939 |
| Physical description | Colour poster, portrait oriented, reproducing a painting by Frank Mason, commissioned and produced by the Ministry of Information at the outset of World War II. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed 'Frank H Mason' |
| Object history | This poster, reproducing a painting by Frank Mason, made specifically for this purpose, was the first to be commissioned and produced by the Ministry of Information at the outset of World War II |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1997 |
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| Accession number | E.767-1997 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2009 |
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