Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain ...Henry Raleigh 1918 World War One Lithograph

Original 1918 poster lithograph MUST CHILDREN DIE AND MOTHERS PLEAD IN VAIN, 30″ x 40.5″ printed by Sackett & Wilhelms Corp, New York. Artist is Henry Raleigh (1880-1944). Poster is Linen backed and in very good condition. Henry Patrick Raleigh was a superb draftsman and accomplished illustrator who flourished during the Golden Age of American Illustration. He was sought after by the most popular authors and publications. During his success, he was one of the highest-paid illustrators in the country. In 1925, Art Critic Evert Shinn proclaimed him “America’s greatest illustrator.”