| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV07417 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Image: 151 x 102 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | chromolithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Brangwyn, Frank [FRANCE : S.N., N.D.] (LONDON : AVENUE PRESS) |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c. 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Orphelinat Des Armees : Assurer aux petits Orphelins...
Description
This poster was issued in aid of the French Army Orphanage during the First World War, depicting the frugal meal of a despairing widow, who rests her head on her hands on the table, with her three hungry children beside her who have been made orphans due to the First World War. The poster was printed by The Avenue Press Ltd., London. This is one of two posters produced for an American charity for a French flag day in aid of the French Army Orphanage in Paris. The translation of the French text reads; 'Army Orphanages to assure small orphans of a home and education such as their fathers would have provided'. Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956) was not an official war artist, although he produced over 80 poster designs during the first World War. A large proportion of Brangwyn's work during this period was given free of charge to charitable groups, for example the Red Cross, National Institute for the Blind, and Belgian and Allied Aid League. Brangwyn also designed six recruiting posters for the 'Daily Chronicle'.