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Description: | image: A balcony scene in Berlin; to the right of the composition a smug and smiling middle-aged couple stand at their
open windows, the shutters of which are drawn back. The lady of the house, her hair severely parted and tied back in a bun examines her
hands which both touch at the fingertips. On her blouse she wears a medal (unidentified). Standing beside her, through slightly to the
rear is her husband in stiff collar and black tie. He sports a short Prussian crew-cut, glasses and a thick black turned-down moustache.
Laughing, he holds the balcony rail with his left hand. The rail is decorated with four Chinese-style lanterns, decorated with the
Imperial German eagle. Set into the balcony sill is a pointed flagpole, adorned with the Imperial German flag. Part of the adjoining
apartment is shown to the left where three burgerlïch figures look out; one lantern on the rail, two hang from a cord
above. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | German sinking of SS Lusitania shipping satirical civilian morale civilian personnel propaganda | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Faivre, Jules Abel | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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