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Original Vintage WWII Poster Careless Talk Costs Lives No Harm Hitler Fougasse

About the Item

Original vintage World War Two poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965), from the popular iconic Careless Talk Costs Lives wartime propaganda series issued by the Ministry of Information - Of course there's no harm in your knowing! - featuring a couple in a restaurant leaning forward over their wine glasses talking with an image of Hitler wearing a Nazi swastika* armband lying under their table with a pen and paper taking notes, set within a red border with the stylised warning text in black lettering below. Good condition, repaired tears, creasing, paper skimming, backed on linen. (*Note: the 1935-1945 flag of Germany featuring the swastika has been covered in the image but appears as originally printed on the poster itself.)

Dimensions:

Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

United Kingdom

Period:

1940-1949

Date of Manufacture:

1940

Condition:

Good condition, repaired tears, creasing, paper skimming, backed on linen.