Mars Appeals to Vulcan
Sir Frank Brangwyn 1867 - 1956
Summary
A proof before lettering for the poster 'Mars Appeals to Vulcan' designed to recruit volunteers to fight at the Front during World War I. A labourer is seated on the ground, facing right, he is wearing a cap and is looking down. He appears exhausted. Behind him there are two standing figures. The workman on the left holds the handle of a large hammer. He represents Vulcan, a talented blacksmith God. The figure to his right dressed in Roman armour with crested helmet is a personification of Vulcan's brother, Mars, the Roman God of War. He points to a column of British soldiers marching past. 'Mars' is encouraging 'Vulcan' to supply weapons for these troops. Damaged houses can be seen in the background. The poster was published by the Daily Chronicle, a newspaper printed 1872-1930. It was printed by the Avenue Press.
Object Name
Mars Appeals to Vulcan
Creators Name
Date Created
1915
Dimensions
object (object:):
accession number
1944.69
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Support
paper
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Legal
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