The altruism of a soldier killed in World War I compared to the death of Christ on the cross. Colour process print after J. Clark, 1914.

  • Clark, James, 1858-1943.
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1914
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728807i
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The altruism of a soldier killed in World War I compared to the death of Christ on the cross. Colour process print after J. Clark, 1914. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Great sacrifice

Publication/Creation

[London] : [The Graphic], 1914.

Physical description

1 print : photogravure, printed in colours ; 63.5 x 42.5 cm

Lettering

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." The great sacrifice. From the original painting by James Clark. Supplement to The Graphic, Christmas number, 1914

References note

Peter Harrington, 'The great sacrifice: from war souvenir to inspirational icon', Print quarterly, 2010, 27: 148-157
James Fox, 'Centenary of 1914: the British artist. The great sacrifice, 1914', The art newspaper, February 2014, p. 7

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