The People's Fund for the German War and Civilian Prisoners Original WWI German Poster
- ca 1918
- Ludwig Hohlwein (1874 - 1949)
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22 1/2 x 34 inches ~ (55 x 86 cm)$1,850
- 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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Volkspende fur die deutschen Kriegs- und Zivil-Hefangenen Striking illustration of a soldier in black detained behind bars with a red heart over his shoulder. The text calls for civilians to contribute to a fund to support those detained. Darracott refers to this as "One of Hohlwein's best known designs" (Darracott p. xix), and indeed, this "counterhero--brave, but now powerless" (Paret p. 91) presents an emotional appeal that must have been near irresistible in post-war Germany. Paret 130, Rawls 42, Darracott 20, IWM p. 34.
Published by Hollerbaum & Schmidt, Berlin - N - 65
Please note on old linen.
