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Description: | Concept: charities, military suffering, civilian effort, military personnel, uniform, weapons, death, religion Description: whole: the image occupies the upper three-quarters, held within a black border. The title and text are separate and positioned across the lower edge, in black gothic typeface, and set against a grey background. Further text is separate and positioned in the lower third, in black gothic typeface, held within a border of oak leaves, and set against a grey background. image: a German infantryman walks with his rifle over his right shoulder and his left hand in his coat pocket. The background is a rural winter scene, including a road and a telegraph pole. text: OWeil 14 Tod und Gefahr in blutiger Schlacht, Wind und Wetter auf einsamer Wacht, Gott befahlen! - Ihr Lieben zuhaus, Hoffet und betet, wir harren aus! Hamburger Opfertag 1 Nov start of word covered by additional text strip -W]eihnachtsgabe 1915 [additional text strip text follows] Wir bitten hierdurch höflichst, beifolgendes Plakat möglichst sofort an günstiger Stelle in Ihrem Schaufenster aushängen zu wollen. Hierfür dankt Der Ausschuss vom Hamburger Opfertag. [end of additional text strip] KUNSTANSTALT WÜSTEN UND CO FRANKFURT A/M. Ges. geschützt. [Death and danger in bloody battle, wind and weather on a lonely watch, as God wills! - Loved ones at home, hope and pray, we'll hold out! Hamburg Flag Day 1 Nov. Christmas gift 1915. We hereby politely request you to agree to hang the enclosed poster up in a prominent position in your shop window as soon as possible. With thanks from: the Hamburg Flag Day Committee. Wüsten and Co. Art Studio, Frankfurt on Main. Copyright.] Object: telegraph pole, rifle | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Weil, O Printer: Kunstanstalt Wüsten und Co, Frankfurt Publisher/Sponsor: Ausschuss vom Hamburger Opfertag | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2793... | Go to resource |
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