| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV00442 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 70 x 48.8 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | photolithograph |
| Maker |
Kemp-Welch, Lucy Elizabeth David Allen & Sons Ltd |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Description
British Parliament Recruiting Committee poster, number 133, depicting a cavalryman charging, his sword pointing forward, while buildings burn in the background. Issued with the simple injunction 'Forward!' at the head. Despite the fact that most soldiers in the First World War were not mounted, British as well as Russian and German poster work employed the device of a charging horse more for its symbolic power than as a true reflection of active service.