eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 4z0031 VORWARTS MIT GOTT FUR KAISER & REICH 23x27 German special poster 1890s art of Iron Cross! Date Sold 8/31/2023Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Folded German Special Poster (measures 23" x 27" [58 x 69 cm]) (Learn More) Vorwarts Mit Gott Fur Kaiser & Reich (literally translates to "Forward with God for Emperor and Empire"), the 1890s German poster featuring artwork of military weapons, the Iron Cross and the German Reichsadler (heraldic eagle). Note that this is a stone litho poster from the German Alsatian region, and it is part of a large series of posters created in the latter half of the 19th century. The posters ranged from life-sized decorative images (that were used in homes, inns, party rooms and fairs) to political and religious posters with text in French, German and other languages. The posters were created by a Wissembourg (or Weissenburg in German) printing house run by Jean Frederic Wentzel (who founded the company in 1835) and Georg Friedrich Camille Burckardt (who took over the company in 1880 after Wentzel died). By the last part of the 19th century, the company was among the three largest printing houses in Europe for these popular prints and posters, with an output of two million images per year. Also, the Alsatian region has historically been contested by France and Germany, and in 1871 the region was annexed by Germany, which is why many posters feature text in German and German military figures and leaders. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned this German poster! Also note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: very good to fine. The poster was never folded. It has slight darkening around the edges. Otherwise, it is in surprisingly nice condition for a poster this old. It is partially a tribute to how well it was stored that is survived so well, but also a sign that they printed posters on better paper 130 years ago than they did a few decades later, when they switched to very cheap pulp paper which ages poorly. The paper this poster was printed on is of a much better quality, and has aged far better (see our image). Learn More about condition grades
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