Antwerpen gebombardeerd door een zepplin: in der nacht van 24-25 Aug. 1914... Accession Number: ARTV04868

Description

Lithographic print commemorating a night time raid by a German Zepplin on Antwerp, Belgium on 23-24 August 1914. A large airship is depicted dropping bombs onto a market square as citizens flee. The image occupies the majority and is framed within a thin black border. The title and text are separate and positioned beneath the image in the bottom third of the sheet. Both image and text are set against a white background.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV04868
Artist
William Seghers
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 61.8 x 42 cm
Medium
lithograph and letter press printed in colour on paper
Date Made
1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired 1982
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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