Item Details
Description
Canadian. 1914-1918 The artist of the "Canada's Grain" poster is Malcolm Gibson. The artist for the "Cash-Quick" poster is unknown. Both posters were issued to promote the sale of Victory Bonds to finance the war effort. Signed, by the artist, on lower right of the grain octagon on Canada's Grain poster. Marked, "W.P. 15", lower left of Cash-Quick poster.
Size
Grain: 36" x 24". Quick-cash: 35.75" x 23.5".
Condition
The Canada's Grain poster has a loss to the lower left corner and extreme losses down the right edge of the poster. The colour is excellent. The Cash-Quick poster has extreme losses down the right edge (losses ranging from 1.5 inches to 3.5 inches). There is one diagonal crease across the upper left corner.
Medium
Colour lithograph.
Provenance
From the Howie Meyer Legacy Collection.
Buyer's Premium
- 23%