National fund for the Welsh troops. Grand Matinee St. Davids day March 1st at the Alhambra Leicester Square W. / designed by Frank Brangwyn Avenue Press Drury Lane London. – Vintage Print
(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 National fund for the Welsh troops. Grand Matinee St. Davids day March 1st at the Alhambra Leicester Square W. / designed by Frank Brangwyn Avenue Press Drury Lane London., a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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National fund for the Welsh troops. Grand Matinee St. Davids day March 1st at the Alhambra Leicester Square W. / designed by Frank Brangwyn Avenue Press Drury Lane London.
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Frank Brangwyn's 1915 color lithograph advertises a St. David's Day matinee on March 1 at the Alhambra in Leicester Square, with the proceeds going to a National Fund for the Welsh troops. St. David's Day, the feast of Wales's patron saint, gave the event a national identity, and the poster's bold, graphic style reflects Brangwyn's reputation as one of Britain's leading decorative artists. Wartime Britain relied heavily on charity concerts, matinees and other entertainments to raise money for soldiers and their families, and posters like this one were pasted on streets and in theaters to draw audiences.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 77 x 51 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic and industrial aspects--Great Britain. War bonds & funds--Great Britain--1910-1920. Soldiers--Welsh--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,067 × 5,000 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1558_National_fund_for_the_W_1915 |
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