ANTIQUE VERLAG GERMAN MILITARY UNIFORM SWORD LITHOGRAPH 1901 DRUCK WOLF INFANTRY GENERAL PROPAGANDA VIGNETTES
WE ARE OFFERING AN ANTIQUE GERMAN COMMERATIVE GENERALS WAR LITHOGRAPH PRINT with VIGNETTES OF PROPAGANDA TO SUPPORT THE SOLDIERS OF WAR. LITHO BY DRUCK & VERLAG VON AUG. WOLF, LITH. ANST ULM a D. - translated to: (PRINT BY PRESSURE & PUBLISHING HOUSE OF AUGUST. WOLF, LITH. ANST ULM A D.) DRUCK AND VERLAG WERE ONE OF THE TOP LITHOGRAPHERS IN THE VICTORIAN PERIOD. SPECIALIZING IN MILITARY MAPS. THEIR WORK WAS STATE OF THE ART DATED-- 1901 / 1903 FEATURES THE PORTRAIT OF 5 LEADERS EACH WITHIN A CROWNED OVAL FRAME ACROSS THE TOP OF THE LITHO CENTERED IS A LARGE PHOTO OF 3 MILITARY MEN IN FULL MILITARY DRESS WITH SWORD AND RIFLES. SURROUNDING THE MAIN PHOTO ARE SMALL VIGNETTES OF SOLDIERS EACH WITH A DIFFERENT SUBTITLE AS FOLLOWS: FROM THE LEFT TOP TO BOTTOM THEY READ: GETREN DER FAHNE, DER ICH ZUGESCHWOREN - TRANSLATES TO: (GETREN OF THE FLAG, TO WHICH I COURSE-SWORE) ES LEBE, WER IN EHREN GEWEHR UND WAFFE TRAGT - (IT LIVES, WHO IN HONOURS RIFLE AND WEAPON CARRY) STEH LEH IN FINSTERER MITTERNACHT - (STAND FOR LEH IN DARK MIDNIGHT) NUR RUHIG BLUT UND JEDER SCHUSS MASS SITZEN - (ONLY CALMLY BLOOD AND EACH SHOT MEASURE SEATS) KEIN STROM IST UNS EIN HINDERNISS - (NO RIVER IS US PREVENT-EATS) VIGNETTES ON THE RIGHT TOP TO BOTTOM READ: O WELCHE LUST, SOLDAT ZU SEIN - (O WHICH DESIRE TO BE SOLDIER) DIE BESTE ALLER TRUPPEN IST DOCH DIE INFANTERIE -(THE BEST ONE OF ALL TROOPS IS NEVERTHELESS THE INFANTRY) MUSS I DENN, MUSS I DENN, ZUM STADTELE NAUS -IF I MUST, I MUST, GO TO STADTELE NAUS IM LAGER BEIM FEUER, DA RUHT SICH GUT - (IN THE CAMP WITH THE FIRE, THERE PROPERTY RESTS ITSELF) HOCH LEBE DER RESERVEMANN - (HIGHLY LIVE THE RESERVE MAN) ACROSS THE BOTTOM IN A RIBBON ON EACH SIDE OF THE COAT OF ARMS EMBLEM READS: ZUR GRINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT - TRANSLATES: (TO GRINNERUNG TO MY SERVICE) IN GOLD LETTERING AT THE VERY BASE OF THE LITHO READS: MUSKETIER RENZ - 5. COMP.8. WURTT. INF. = REGT. DA. 126, , BROFHEUZOG FRIEDRIDJ U BADEN STRAKBURG 1901 / 1903. - best translation I could find: (5. COMP.8. WURTT. INF. = MOVES. THERE. 126, BROFHEUZOG FRIEDRIDJ U BATHING PROFILE CASTLE 1901/1903) ACROSS THE TOP UNDER THE PHOTOS OF THE FIVE GENERALS READS: MIT GOTT, FUR KONIG TURFT UND, BATERLAND - (WITH GOD, FUR KONIG TURFT AND, BATERLAND) LOWER RIGHT CORNER READS: "GESETZLICH GESCHUTZT" These common marks are not trademarks, and cannot be used to identify manufacturer. They variously mean "Legally Protected", "Protected", "Patented" COAT OF ARMS AT THE CENTER BOTTOM--GERMAN WAR ENSIGN [EAGLE] ORIGINAL PERIOD FRAME - THE FRAME IS A HANDSOME WALNUT VENEER WITH TWO LINES OF BRASS BEAD WORK ACCENTING THE FRAME. MEASURES 25 1/4" WIDE X 22" HIGH X 1" THICK CONDITION: EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION - SOME GENERALIZED AGING. ORIGINAL FRAMING. THE FRAME SHOWS SOME MINOR RUBS AND SOME INTERMITTENT LOSS OF SOME OF THE BEADED BRASS EDGE. DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM PRESENTATION I HAVE OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS AND ANTIQUE COLLECTIBLES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU, JUST CLICK ON "VIEW SELLER'S OTHER ITEMS" - or - VISIT MY UTIQUES ANTIQUES STORE. My Policies: Insurance is required to guarantee item in described condition. Payment can be made with Paypal per EBAY policy. Please email me for other options BUY WITH CONFIDENCE !!!- If you are not satisfied. You may return your item in original package with insurance. Purchase price will be refunded. Shipping & packaging costs are not refunded.
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