Belgium Night Poster

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Vintage poster produced by the British National Committee for Relief in Belgium, a committee organized to provide compensation to Belgium for its World War I losses. The poster dep icts a goddess, perhaps Minerva or Athena, looking down charitably on a scrappy woman and her three children, perhaps an allegory for Britain looking down charitably on defiled Belgium. "Royal Albert Hall June 21st. They must not starve. Support the local fund." Artist: John Hassal Printer: Crowther & Goodman, 124 Fenchurch St., E.C. Year: c. 1915 Condition: Good, please note restoration along the bottom border Poster is linen-backed on canvas Show more