A talkative British soldier in bed in hospital revealing secrets to a listening German soldier under the bed. Colour lithograph after A. Games, 1944.

  • Games, Abram, 1914-1996.
Date:
[1944]
Reference:
20284i
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Description

The upright bed-frame at the foot of the bed forms the shape of a German soldier's helmet

Publication/Creation

[London] : H.M. Stationery Office, [1944] (Nott[ingha]m : J. Howitt & Son Ltd.)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in pink, red and black ; sheet 75 x 49 cm

Lettering

Talk in here kills out there. A. Games. Originally designed with the lettering: "Don't talk in here, there's a Jerry under the bed" (Jerry meaning chamber-pot and German). The lettering was changed at the request of nurses Verso of the Wellcome Institute's impression signed in pencil and dated: "Abram Games 1944 81/8" Bears numbers : 51-1050 [after printer's name] and P.R. 116 [bottom right]

Reference

Wellcome Collection 20284i

Terms of use

Not in copyright in the UK. Was formerly UK Crown copyright, but that has expired. Letter to the Wellcome Library from the Estate of Abram Games, 24 January 2001

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