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Original Vintage Poster Back Them Up WWII Battle Artillery Coastal Battery Cuneo

About the Item

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Back Them Up! - featuring dramatic artwork by the notable British artist Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907-1996) showing five soldiers in uniform loading and firing a cannon gun from the shore with another artillery gun firing from a higher gun battery point on the side and white cliffs visible in the distance, the smoke rising above the sea in front of the blue sky and the bold title text in the margin below. Published by H.M. Stationery Office, printed by the British Colour Printing Co. Fair condition, restored folds, restored paper losses in corners, restored creasing, backed on linen.
  • Creator:
    Terence Cuneo (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 19.89 in (50.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940s
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Restored folds, restored paper losses in corners, restored creasing, backed on linen. Fair condition, restored folds, restored paper losses in corners, restored creasing, backed on linen.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012623951472
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