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"Maintaining Export Trade" The ship is being shelled by a U-boat The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Printmaker:
Pears, Charles
Publisher:
Ministry of Information
Draughtsman:
Pears, Charles
(After)
A dramatic night-time scene shere a multi-sailed trade ship is illuminated by shellfire from a German U-boat which is silhouetted in the foreground, men seen on board operating the guns.
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. Blindstamp of Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (George V) as used by HM Government at lower left.
Accession number: P.14934-R(62)
Primary reference Number: 239885
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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