Prints, advertising; Image of a man with a bandaged arm, holding an Italian flag in one hand and, with the other hand, fighting with a sword; the poster presumably promotes Italy's fifth national loan program of World War I that launched in January-February 1918. Date based on history of the Italian war bond program; the Fifth National Loan was issued from January 15 to February 3, 1918. "M Borgoni MBi"--text, artist's signature in stone with monogram at end, middle left of image. "Officine Dell'Istituto Italiano D'Arti Grafiche - Bergamo"--text, bottom center margin. "Prestito nazionale rendita consolidata 5% netto emessa A L. 86,50 per 100 nominali reddito effettivo 5,78% -esente da imposte presenti e future. Le sottoscrizioni si ricevono dal 15 Gennaio al 3 Febbraio presso tutte le filiali degli istituti di emissione e presso gli istituti di credito ordinario, le casse di risparmio. Le banche popolari e cooperative. Le ditte e societa bancarie partecipanti al consorzio per l'emissione del prestito."--text, complete title of item, lower part of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 104.78 x 75.25 cm (41 1/4 x 29 5/8 in.)
Debts, Public--Italy Soldiers--Pictorial works World War, 1914-1918--Finance--Italy Lithographs--Color--1900-1925. (gmgpc) War posters--Italian--1910-1920. (gmgpc)
Source
Huntington Collection World War I Your Country Calls Prints and Ephemera, Huntington Digital Library
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