| Description |
1 drawing : watercolor, crayon ; 97.5 x 81.3 in. |
| Summary |
Design drawing for poster titled "That liberty shall not perish from the earth - buy Liberty Bonds" for the Fourth Liberty Loan during World War I. Drawing shows the Statue of Liberty in ruins with New York City in flames in the background. |
| Note |
Title from item. |
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Inscription: "Watercolor sketch of idea." |
| Access |
Restricted access. Please use digital image or other reference copy. Original drawing is too fragile to serve. |
| Indexed In: |
Wuerth, L.A. List of original drawings and paintings, War poster paintings, p. 31. |
| Terms Of Use |
No known restrictions on publication. |
| Source |
Bequest; Joseph Pennell Estate; 1926-1937; (PR 06 CN 316). |
| Publications |
Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commentary by Alan Brinkley. New York : Knopf, 1997. |
| Linking Entry |
Forms part of: Joseph and Elizabeth Robins Pennell collection. |
| Exhibitions |
Exhibited in: "Creating the U.S." Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2008. |
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Exhibited: "Echoes of the Great War : American Experiences of WW I" in the Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., April - Nov. 2017. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic & industrial aspects -- United States.
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Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) -- 1910-1920.
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War bonds & funds -- 1910-1920.
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| Genre/Form |
Watercolors -- 1910-1920.
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Design drawings -- Color -- 1910-1920.
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| In: |
Joseph and Elizabeth Robins Pennell collection. Drawings and paintings series 2007685750
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