The empire needs men! The overseas states all answer the call. Helped by the young lions the old lion defies his foes. Enlist now / Arthur Wardle ; printed by Straker Brothers Ltd., 194-200 Bishopsgate, London. – Historic Reproduction
![The empire needs men! The overseas states all answer the call. Helped by the young lions the old lion defies his foes. Enlist now / Arthur Wardle ; printed by Straker Brothers Ltd., 194-200 Bishopsgate, London., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/83/838753d8fca5-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with The empire needs men! The overseas states all answer the call. Helped by the young lions the old lion defies his foes. Enlist now / Arthur Wardle ; printed by Straker Brothers Ltd., 194-200 Bishopsgate, London., a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The empire needs men! The overseas states all answer the call. Helped by the young lions the old lion defies his foes. Enlist now / Arthur Wardle ; printed by Straker Brothers Ltd., 194-200 Bishopsgate, London.
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Here the British Empire appears as a lion, an old, powerful beast backed by "young lions," the overseas states that answered the call to arms. Animal painter Arthur Wardle drew the image for the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, a body formed in 1915 to encourage voluntary enlistment before Britain introduced conscription in early 1916. The bold "Enlist now" appeal addresses men across the Empire, and the color lithograph and simple, forceful composition are typical of the recruiting art of the period.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 75 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster no. 58. Wt. W 13275 - 3/15. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Lions--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,143 × 5,169 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1169_The_empire_needs_men_Th_1915 |
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