Lend a hand on the land ...
Print
ca.1939-45 (issued)
ca.1939-45 (issued)
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Colour offset lithograph poster encouraging the public to support agriculture in Britain during the Second World War. The design shows the hands of a man rolling up his white shirt sleeves, set against the background of a vast blue sky above a cornfield. 'Lend a hand on the land ...' lettered in a black cursive font across the centre of the image.
Object details
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| Title | Lend a hand on the land ... |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Lend a hand on the land ...'. Colour offset lithograph poster encouraging the public to support agriculture in Britain during the Second World War. Designed by John Nunney, Great Britain, 1939-45. |
| Physical description | Colour offset lithograph poster encouraging the public to support agriculture in Britain during the Second World War. The design shows the hands of a man rolling up his white shirt sleeves, set against the background of a vast blue sky above a cornfield. 'Lend a hand on the land ...' lettered in a black cursive font across the centre of the image. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J.E.M. Nunney |
| Production | Issued during the Second World War. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1 |
| Other number | 29/A10 - V&A microfiche |
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| Accession number | E.507-1973 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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