Original Statue Liberty loan poster linen First World War WW1 WWI 1918 Pennell

Description

Original 1918 lithograph supporting the Fourth Liberty Loan, a national bond initiative held during the final year of the First World Wa. The apocalyptic image shows New York harbor aflame beneath German bombers and a decapitated Statue of Liberty. The design implicitly articulates the isolationist argument that America should not have intervened in the "European" war by suggesting that the US can either fight the Germans in Europe now or fight them on American soil later. Artist is Joseph Pennell, a renowned illustrator, etcher, and painter known in particular for his rendering of Philadelphia. Dimensions are 30 x 40 inches.
Newly linen backed (10 oz cotton canvas + 100 lb cotton paper) and acid-neutralized.  Very good condition; no fold lines; strong colors; no missing paper; slightly uneven toning at edges in lower right quadrant. There are two photos, one with and one without flash. Poster will ship rolled in a hard tube. flat shipping fee for US lower 48. International buyers pay actual shipping via a service of their choice. Please see my other current auctions of French and American WW I posters. Combined shipping on multiple purchases.