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| ID#: |
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WW1495 |
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| Title: |
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THAT LIBERTY PERISH NOT - YMCA - HE SERVES |
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| Artist: |
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Gil Spear |
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| Category: |
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WWI USA Causes |
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| Date: |
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ca.1917 |
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| Condition: |
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Some minor scrapes and scuffs, almost all at edges and corners. Small round defect in right field, not readily noticible. Outstanding and unique. |
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| Size: |
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20x24" |
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| Comments: |
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Original art, tempera poster design for the YMCA. Exceptionally rendered original artwork showing a Black American uniformed YMCA volunteer pouring steaming coffee into the cup of a waiting Black soldier, uniformed as a French Poilu. The Black trooper likely actually represents the first Black American Doughboys, who for a time fought on the battlefield in uniforms provided by the French. Little is known about Gil Spear other than his having done a number of illustrations for the YMCA, and at least one published poster. This superb and highly polished original was likely never published, as it shows a neat penciled margin note “Take Out Gun and Bayonet”, which was clearly not done. Special price: |
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| Price: |
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SOLD |
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