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The End of War The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Printmaker:
Nicholson, William
Publisher:
Ministry of Information
Draughtsman:
Nicholson, William
(After)
A soldier hammers a nail into a tree trunk pushed against a door leading to 'WAR' using a mallet which resembles a human skull. Red blood lies in pools on the ground around him. An abandoned and broken drum is seen to the left and ruined buildings and blasted trees to 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 three colours: brown, black and red. Signed at lower left: 'Nicholson'. Blindstamp of Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (George V) as used by HM Government at lower right.
Accession number: P.14925-R(8)
Primary reference Number: 239822
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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