Lot #344 - WWII Counter Top Recruitment Display 'Make her proud to say... "My Son Overseas"
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Auction House:Davidson Auctions
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Sale Name:Art & Indigenous, Asian Antiques, Fine Arts, Jewellery
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Sale Date:09 Jul 2023 ~ 10am (AEST)
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Lot #:344
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Lot Description:WWII Counter Top Recruitment Display 'Make her proud to say... "My Son Overseas"
One of a series of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment posters issued under the title "JOIN the AIF" This poster subtitled 'Make her proud to say..." My son overseas" links patriotic loyalty with familial loyalty. The image is of stylised graphic of a bundle of letters, a framed photograph of soldier and knitting all placed together on an ordinary side table. These symbols of domesticity signify a mother's pride in her son serving overseas. The image is set against a blue background with the title 'Join the AIF' and the rising sun emblem printed in blue beneath. The black and white photograph printed in the frame is an actual photograph of an Australian Serviceman. This edition is a smaller version mounted on cardboard with a cardboard support. The photograph contains servicemen Lieutenant William Patrick Ryan, 2/2nd IFN BN, (NX 8752).
Offset Lithograph on Cardboard (37x24cm) (overall) -
Provenance:Australian War Memorial, Canberra (deaccession).
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Estimate:A$30 - 60
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Realised Price:
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Category:Collectables
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