Sottoscrivete al prestito / G. Capranesi. – Vintage Wall Art
(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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A window into the past: Sottoscrivete al prestito / G. Capranesi., preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Sottoscrivete al prestito / G. Capranesi.
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Sottoscrivete al prestito," or "Subscribe to the loan," is a 1917 Italian call to buy government war bonds, printed as a large color lithograph about 130 by 100 centimeters. Italy financed its part of the First World War through a series of national loans, and posters like this one asked ordinary citizens to lend their savings to the state, turning patriotic duty into a financial act. The signature "G. Capranesi" names the designer, and the poster's size suggests it was meant for public walls, where it could be read from across a street. The Library of Congress record notes that a former owner was the Rehse Archiv für Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik, a collection of material on modern history and publishing.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 130 x 100 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Italy. War bonds & funds--Italy--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,586 × 1,961 px · prints to 5 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1652_Sottoscrivete_al_presti_1917 |
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