The Sword is Drawn, the Navy Upholds it!

Accession Number
1954/2.35.25

Title
The Sword is Drawn, the Navy Upholds it!

Artist(s)
Kenyon Cox

Object Creation Date
circa 1917-1919

Medium & Support
color lithograph on paper

Dimensions
42 3/16 x 28 3/16 in. (107 x 71.5 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Maurice F. Lyons

Physical Description
Text: "The Sword is Drawn The Navy Upholds It!" - U.S. Navy Recruiting Station - 115 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn - (scroll text) We Can Do No Otherwise

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Text-based Art
World War I
cape
clouds
modern and contemporary art
paper
posters
ships
sword
wars
water

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