Don't stand looking at it. Take it to the salvage dump

Place Europe: United Kingdom
Accession Number ARTV00113
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 50.7 x 38.4 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description lithograph in brown and black ink on paper
Maker Davidson, Charles Lamb
British Army
Roberts & Leete
Date made 1914-1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

British First World War poster depicting a caricature of a heavily laden soldier standing near an old wooden cart wheel, that lies on the ground near him. The accompanying text encourages taking salvagable goods to the salvage dump in order to save scarce resources. Charles Lamb Davidson (1897-1948) was a Brechin, Scotland, born painter and stained glass designer, interior designer and cartoonist.

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