War Loan Insurance WWI

£1,100.00

Original antique World War One propaganda poster for War Loan Insurance by way of the Austrian military widow and orphan fund / Kriegsanleiheversicherung im Wege des t.f. Osterreichischen Militar- Witwen- u. Waisen-Fondes Versicherungs published at the time of the Eighth Austrian War Loan. Dynamic design on a red background featuring a soldier in uniform with a rifle gun over his shoulder, gas mask around his neck and grenades on his belt, presenting a target with the word Friede / Peace as the bullseye in the centre, each word of the text on each circle of the roundel reading - Unser aller Ziel ist der Friede Darum zeichnet die achte Kreigsanleihe / The goal of all of us is peace That is why the eighth war loan is signed - the rest of the bold gothic style lettering below with the artist's name and date above. Large size. Good condition, restored tears, restored folds, restored paper losses, staining, browning, backed on linen.

Country

Austria

Year

1918

Style

War Posters

Size (cm)

120x87