"I was thirsty and ye gave me … "
Poster
1918 (issued), 1918 (designed)
1918 (issued), 1918 (designed)
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Colour lithograph poster appealing for funds for the Ladies’ Emergency Committee of the Navy League during the First World War. A main illustration depicts a German nurse pouring a cup of water onto the ground in front of some wounded British prisoners of war, with a German soldier wearing a pickelhaube standing beside her.
The image occupies the whole, with 'LADIES EMERGENCY COMMITTEE OF THE NAVY LEAGUE' integrated and positioned across the top edge, in blue and additional text is integrated with the design. All printed in blue against a white background.
The image occupies the whole, with 'LADIES EMERGENCY COMMITTEE OF THE NAVY LEAGUE' integrated and positioned across the top edge, in blue and additional text is integrated with the design. All printed in blue against a white background.
Object details
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| Title | "I was thirsty and ye gave me … " |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "I was thirsty and ye gave me … " Colour lithograph poster issued by the Ladies’ Emergency Committee of the Navy League to appeal for funds during the First World War. Designed by James Dick Peddie, Great Britain, 1918. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph poster appealing for funds for the Ladies’ Emergency Committee of the Navy League during the First World War. A main illustration depicts a German nurse pouring a cup of water onto the ground in front of some wounded British prisoners of war, with a German soldier wearing a pickelhaube standing beside her. The image occupies the whole, with 'LADIES EMERGENCY COMMITTEE OF THE NAVY LEAGUE' integrated and positioned across the top edge, in blue and additional text is integrated with the design. All printed in blue against a white background. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London Ltd. |
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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 | 30/B3 - V&A microfiche |
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| Accession number | E.2320-1918 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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