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Gordon GrantOriginal 'Will You Supply Eyes for the Navy?' vintage American military poster1917
1917
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Original WW1 poster, linen-backed. Very good condition, rare American WW1 antique military poster. Navy ships need binoculars and spy-glasses. Will you supply EYES for the NAVY? Will you help us "Stand Watch" on a destroyer?
Linen backed, good condition, restored fold mark / tear during restoration: no paper loss and great colors.
Glasses will be returned at Termination of War, if possible. One Dollar will be paid for Each One Accepted. Tag each Article with your Name and Address and express or Mail to
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ass't Sec'y of Navy.
c/o Naval Observatory - Washington D. C.
WILL YOU HELP US "STAND WATCH" ON A DESTROYER?
Sackett Wilhelms Corporation New York.
Poster showing a captain on deck at sea blindfolded and reaching out.
Gordon Grant, a renowned marine painter and watercolorist, created the poster “Will You Supply Eyes for the Navy?” in 1917 to support the “Eyes for the Navy” campaign during World War I. The poster features a captain on deck at sea, blindfolded and reaching out, with the text “Will You Supply Eyes for the Navy?” in bold letters1.
The poster was created to encourage the public to donate binoculars and spy-glasses to the Navy, which was facing a shortage of these essential tools. The poster’s striking imagery and bold text were intended to evoke a sense of patriotism and duty in the viewer, urging them to contribute to the war effort1.
The original poster measures 30 inches in height and 20 inches in width and is also currently part of the U.S. Navy’s art collection1. It is a powerful reminder of art's role in shaping public opinion and supporting the war effort during World War I.
This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction—reference: Rawls 190, very rare.
Free Continental USA shipping.
- Creator:Gordon Grant (1875 - 1962, American)
- Creation Year:1917
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.05 in (1.27 mm)
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- Condition:See the enlarged image for the fold/tear that was restored. No paper loss. Certificate of Authenticity with an embedded image of the poster.
- Gallery Location:Spokane, WA
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Gordon Grant
Born in San Francisco, Gordon Grant is known for his etchings and paintings of marine subjects. He also painted portraits, streets, harbors, beaches and marines, and was an illustrator, whose work included pulp fiction* for Popular Detective magazine in the 1930s. Skilled with watercolor, Grant was honored many times by the American Watercolor Society*. Memberships included the Society of Illustrators*, Salmagundi Club*, Allied Artists of America*, New York Society of Painters, and American Federation of Artists*. At age 13, he was sent to Scotland for schooling, and the four-month sail around Cape Horn remained a permanent influence on his career. He studied art in Heatherly and at the Lambeth School of Art* in London, and then in 1895, he became a staff artist for the San Francisco Examiner. The next year, he took the same type of job for the New York World and covered the Boer War for Harper's Weekly.
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