"Fight or Buy Bonds. Third Liberty Loan" Vintage Wwi Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917 For Sale

This original WWI poster encourages onlookers to "Fight or Buy Bonds" and dates to 1917. Issued as part of the Third...

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"Fight or Buy Bonds. Third Liberty Loan" Vintage Wwi Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917

Name: "Fight or Buy Bonds. Third Liberty Loan" Vintage Wwi Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917
Price: 2950 USD
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

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This original WWI poster encourages onlookers to "Fight or Buy Bonds" and dates to 1917. Issued as part of the … more This original WWI poster encourages onlookers to "Fight or Buy Bonds" and dates to 1917. Issued as part of the Third Liberty Loan run, the poster was designed by famous illustrator Howard Chandler Christy. The poster depicts the female personification of Liberty, standing at the head of a long line of American soldiers. Liberty clenches the corner of a large American flag in one hand; the rest waves in the breeze behind her. The poster encourages Americans to help with the war effort by either joining the military or purchasing bonds to finance the war.

Each of the four Liberty Loan campaigns (two in 1917, two in 1918) and the Victory Loan campaign of early 1919 aimed for rapid subscription in the loan and bond programs, to generate quick funding of the war effort. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the United States and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time.

Working Americans could buy bonds in denominations of $25 to $1,000, which at the end of the war would be repaid with interest. Those who could not afford such expensive bonds, could buy war stamps in smaller denominations, to then trade in for war bonds. Consequently, there was an outpouring of poster art on both the local and national levels for these loan programs, including this particular poster.

Howard Chandler Christy (1872-1952) was an illustrator whose work appeared in countless magazines, books, and posters. Christy's subjects ranged from romantic interludes in high-society New York to historic battles on the Scottish Highlands. His female depictions became so well known that they were nicknamed "Christy Girls." Their lovely faces and forms graced magazine covers, sold Christy-style apparel, and convinced young men to join the Navy and Marines in both World Wars. Howard Chandler Christy created most of his book illustrations in the years between 1895 and 1920, after which he almost exclusively painted portraits. His posters are some of the most famous and iconic of their time. Christy's signature, printed in the lithographic stone, is visible at the bottom right of the poster.

CONDITION:
Coloring is good, but with fading and toning . Several stains. Tear and loss to the upper right edge, into the image. Poster tear has been stabilized, by previous owner. Poster is framed in a new archival black wooden frame. Framed Dimensions: 42" H x 32" W x 3/4" D. less

Dimensions: 32ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 42ʺH

Styles: Americana; Art Nouveau; Figurative

Frame Type: Framed

Art Subjects: Figure; Text

Period: 1910s

Country of Origin: United States

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Lithograph; Paper

Condition: Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections

Color: Sky Blue

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Condition Notes: Coloring is good, but with fading and toning . Several stains. Tear and loss to the upper right edge, into … moreColoring is good, but with fading and toning . Several stains. Tear and loss to the upper right edge, into the image. Poster tear has been stabilized, by previous owner. Poster is framed in a new archival black wooden frame. Framed Dimensions: 42" H x 32" W x 3/4" D. less

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