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"On the Land: Ploughing" The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Printmaker:
Hartrick, Archibald Standish
Publisher:
Ministry of Information
Draughtsman:
Hartrick, Archibald Standish
(After)
A woman dressed for cold weather drives a handplough through the soil. Behind her another woman is doing the same in the opposite direction.
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
Monochrome, printed in black ink. Artist's initials at lower right: 'A.S.H.'. Blindstamp of Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (George V) as used by HM Government at lower left.
Accession number: P.14933-R(55)
Primary reference Number: 239877
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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