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  • The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Working the Land. Potato-planting. Rothenstein, Sir William (Briitsh, 1872-1945). Ministry of Information. A group of men and women stooping down to plant potatoes in the ground from buckets. The two men in the centre foreground are engaged in the hard labour of preparing the ground with picks. Contained along with 6 lithographs inside a large portfolio (approx. 20"x27") of brown paper. A sheet with a central, red-printed rectangular box containing the stamp of the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (George V) as used by HM Government followed by the title, 'THE GREAT WAR: / BRITAIN'S EFFORTS / AND IDEALS / shown in a series of lithographic prints' / "WORK ON THE LAND" / Six subjects by / WILLIAM ROTHENSTEIN / 43. "Ploughing" ... 48. "Threshing". The capital 'A' printed at lower left is the insignia of the printers of the series, The Avenue Press. This is also seen on the label affixed to the mounts. The central box of the title page is pasted onto the front flap of the portfolio. Lithography, 1917.
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