Will You Help the Women of France? Save Wheat

Accession Number
1954/2.35.74

Title
Will You Help the Women of France? Save Wheat

Artist(s)
Edward Penfield

Object Creation Date
circa 1918

Medium & Support
color lithograph on paper

Dimensions
36 7/16 in. x 4 ft. 8 3/16 in. (92.5 x 142.7 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Maurice F. Lyons

Physical Description
Text: Will you help the Women of France? SAVE WHEAT - They are struggling against starvation and trying to feed not only themselves and children: but their husbands and sons who are fighting in the trenches. - United States Food Administration

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
France
Text-based Art
Workers
World War I
farming (function)
groups
modern and contemporary art
posters
wars
women (female humans)

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