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St. George against the Dragon Alcohol

Poster
1911 (made)
Artist/Maker
Crane, Walter (R.W.S.) (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (issued)

‘St. George against the Dragon Alcohol’. A lithograph print poster promoting a campaign in Holland against the trade in alcoholic drink, and bad working conditions in the breweries. Signed with the artist’s emblem and dated 1911. Signed in pencil below the design, Walter Crane. Lettered in Dutch with slogans etc.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Drinking
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleSt. George against the Dragon Alcohol (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph print on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Lithography
Brief description
‘St. George against the Dragon Alcohol’. Lithograph print poster promoting a campaign in Holland against the trade in alcoholic drink, and bad working conditions in the breweries. Design by Walter Crane. 1911.
Physical description
‘St. George against the Dragon Alcohol’. A lithograph print poster promoting a campaign in Holland against the trade in alcoholic drink, and bad working conditions in the breweries. Signed with the artist’s emblem and dated 1911. Signed in pencil below the design, Walter Crane. Lettered in Dutch with slogans etc.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.7cm
  • Width: 57.3cm
Taken from 'Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965' published by HMSO 1966
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Signed with the artist's emblem.)
  • 1911 (Dated)
  • Walter Crane (Signed in pencil below the design.)
  • (Lettered in Dutch with slogans etc)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Estella Canziani
Subjects depicted
Symbolism
St George and the Dragon
Alcohol
Breweries
St. George
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 pub. HMSO 1966
  • 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
10/B12 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.906-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O696530/st-george-against-the-dragon-poster-crane-walter-rws/
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