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Original Antique War Poster Our Day British Red Cross Society WWI Tom Purvis

About the Item

Original antique World War One poster - Our Day To Help at the Front our wounded from Home & Overseas - issued by The British Red Cross Society & Order of St John for an event on 21 October 1915. Great artwork by Tom Purvis (1888-1959) showing a group of men in different military uniform from the armed forces looking towards the viewer, one with bandages around his head, another wearing a sling and one wearing an eye patch, in front of a medical Red Cross flag with images of doctors by an ambulance and a rescue boat headed towards a ship on the side. Good condition, restored folds, minor staining, backed on linen.
  • Creator:
    Tom Purvis (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1910-1919
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1915
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Restored folds, backed on linen. Good condition, restored folds, minor staining, backed on linen.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012631898652
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