‘Take Up the Sword of Justice’, 1915
poster, recruiting, colour chromolithograph, poster, recruiting
Accession Number
NAM.1977-06-81-40
Description
‘Take Up the Sword of Justice’, 1915. Chromolithograph poster after a pastel drawing by ‘BP’, Sir Bernard Partridge, published by Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, as Poster No 105, printed by David Allen and Sons Limited, June 1915. An allegorical figure of Justice proffers a sword while behind her a torpedoed ocean liner representing the RMS Lusitania, sinks. One of 49 posters relating to World War One (1914-1918).
Campaigns
World War One, Home Front (1914-1918)
Events
Lusitania, Sinking of the, 1915 (World War One, War at Sea 1914-1918)
Units
Associated collection
