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.
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[1944]
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20284i
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A talkative British soldier in bed in hospital revealing secrets to a listening German soldier under the bed. Colour lithograph after A. Games, 1944. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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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

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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]

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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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Wellcome Collection 20284i

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