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United Defence against Aggression (England and France - 1914) The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Printmaker:
Jackson, Francis Ernest
Publisher:
Ministry of Information
Draughtsman:
Jackson, Francis Ernest
(After)
Allegorical composition in which two female figures wearing medieval costume in a flower-strewn landscape are being attacked by a large black bird. The kneeling figure in red represents England (crowned and drawing a sword marked with the cross of St. George) and in green, is France who fends off the large black eagle of Germany attacking from the air. The outline of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris is seen in the distance on the right.
History note: From the printed Annual Report, 1919: 'A collection of sixty-six large lithographic prints by Muirhead Bone, Eric Kennington, George Clausen, R.A., Frank Brangwyn, A.R.A., C.R.W. Nevinson, William Rothenstein, Charles Pears, Claude Shepperson, A.S. Hartrick, and other artists, illustrating The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals, have been received from the Ministry of Information, under whose auspices these splendid lithographs were made.'
Given by the Ministry of Information, 1919
Method of acquisition: Given (1919) by Ministry of Information
20th Century
Production date:
AD 1917
Printed in five colours: yellow, green, black, red, grey. Blindstamp of Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (George V) as used by HM Government at lower left.
Accession number: P.14925-R(5)
Primary reference Number: 239819
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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