An das deutsche Volk! - To the German Nation! WW1 German propaganda poster
- 1917
- Franz Stassen (1869 - 1949)
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12 x 18 inches ~ (30 x 45 cm)$285
- Linen backed
Linen backing is the industry standard of conservation. Canvas is stretchered and a sheet of acid free barrier paper is laid down. The poster is then pasted to the acid free paper using an acid free paste. This process is fully reversible and gives support to the poster. A border of linen is left around the poster and can be used by a framer to mount the poster so that nothing touches the poster itself.
The price of this poster includes linen backing.
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Fierce allegorical figure of Germania (or a Valkyrie-like warrior) in armor raising a sword, flanked by a descending German imperial eagle. Behind her stands a determined crowd of German workers, soldiers, and families.
The text below is an official wartime proclamation issued from the Großes Hauptquartier (Great Headquarters) on January 12, 1917, signed Wilhelm I. R. (Kaiser Wilhelm II, Imperator Rex denouncing the Allies for rejecting a German peace proposal and accusing them of a "craving for conquest" (Eroberungssucht). It calls on the German people to endure hardships and summons unwavering strength for total victory.
