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Inside has stamp: Sammlung K.W.J. Albrecht Bad Gandershelm Also signed: Hanns Bastanier Berlin 1936
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Dean,
Another great addition to your collection and the graphic-arts thread. One normally expects to see this subject associated with the SS but this seems more in tune with the Luftwaffe, as there are nine aircraft above the raptor.
The artwork seems to be a hand-engraved and embossed print on first quality cover stock. The paper may also be handmade, does it have a deckle-edge? Looking at the second photo, I see it does. All earmarks of high quality in the printing trade.
I haven't looked up the artist but he was certainly very talented. The images are lovely as well as the typeface he chose for the lettering that carries that old Germanic look and feel to the message. Can you imagine how tedious it was to cut all those tiny lines in the graduated sunlight, especially at that small of an image size?
The caption goes something like this ...
"A light-filled summer solstice and a persistantly lucky year in 1937! The Ancestoral Father"
Many thanks and best regards!
Bill
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Bill-
My guess was some type of placecard at a New Year's luftwaffe event because the 1937 date on the front, then a 1936 date under the artist name on the reverse. Maybe the summer solstice thing would rule that idea out.
Ancestoral Father...awesome. Wonder what thats refering to in the card's context.
Thanks once again for your insights.
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Dean,
I checked the Wikipedia Bastanier English translation from the German and found it so-so at best. Here's my take if you'd like to have it for your files ...
Hanns Bastanier was born in Berlin on December 24, 1885, and died in Freiburg in Breisgau on January 16, 1966.
He was the son of a professor at the Berlin University of Applied Arts, Ernst Bastanier. In his father's studio he practised varied artistic techniques. From 1903 until 1907 he studied sculpture under Janensch and Breuer at the University of the Fine Arts in Berlin. After 1925 he involved himself with painting, (mostly landscapes) and after 1930 practised enamelwork and watercolors. He also completed many examples of Exlibris bookplates and is best known for his engraving skills.
During the Second World War he lost his family and all of his artworks. He moved to the suburb of M�lheim, near Berlin in 1951.
It seems to me that Herr Bastanier had a great repetoire of engravings, as well as book illustrations and even the occasional bronze. Quite a talented artist in my humble opinion. I always learn something new from your posts. I'll add a few more of his nice engravings that I found whilst looking up his background.
Your latest engraving is also very, very nice. A very fine dragon rendering, quite a nasty beast that one. Is it signed?
Many thanks!
Bill
ps not really sure of the Ancestoral Father meaning? Possibly in this context the All-Father, Wotan? Just a guess ..?
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ps not really sure of the Ancestoral Father meaning? Possibly in this context the All-Father, Wotan? Just a guess ..? Maybe Bill. I have seen a work of Bastanier's depicting Wotan. Here's the one (off the web) that I think is his most familiar. Many thanks for all the info btw.
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A turnfest postcard to show.
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MG Card. Not the best art but good content.
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Maybe pre world war 2. "They should not have it the free German Rhine" according to google translate. A majestic german eagle looks on in disbelief as black crows overtake it's homeland.
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This one I was unable to translate. Maybe the message along the lines of the previous card's art?
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One more rhine card. Great art.
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Apparently, tough times for germans. Perspectives or summary of text/translation would be awesome if anyone feels up to it. Thanks
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In keeping with tough times for german's theme...another few to post.
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1 more and by far one of the best cards that I know of showing sentiments of some germans in 1923.
Amazing detail on the executioner's and vicim's face. Wish I could do it the justice it deserves with a write up or commentary... but all's I got is stating of the obvious.
Maybe a sword weilding executioner getting ready to whack a helpless shackled blond haired german, with 4 hungry vultures (signifying blood thirsty countries??) wanting some of the action too. The warriors broken sheild and sword lay beside him, all this under the Hermann monument.
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Or maybe it's a freikorps man about to rescue the German from the vultures...pommel of the sword almost looks like an sa. Certainly could be a German helmet too...just my thoughts. Great cards and art dean, thanks for sharing them with us!
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For you edged weapon lovers out there..
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Nice illustration Damast. Is that some type of blade cataloge?
Here's a nice size book plate. Looks like someone pissed off Germania again judging from the blood on her sword. The mighty German eagle's talon has got her back on the clean up... clutching what life is left in her dying foriegn victims.
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Bayern Lion helping the cause while enjoying tender morsels.
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Wotan? Similar to the previous card posted.
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St. Michael Hans Thoma art.
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Reich has it's hands full.
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Trying to get a translation summary but google's isn't making a whole lot of sense.
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Mythology/aeirial combat card? I think Barbarosa and Thor mentioned.
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Pretty nice bookplate imo. Guessing the artist may be Heroux and I think the face resembles Hitler's. Cool looking headgear too.
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Looking for info on the crest behind the eagle. It looked like a military or political award to me.
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Beautiful artwork the last 2 especially
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Thanks for commenting Byzanti. The skill these artist had is two fold...first the ability conceive the idea, then the talent to draw,paint,or sculpt their creation and have the result visually appealing. What a God given gift imo.
On this one I thought the warrior's foot on the french rooster's neck was a subtle but powerful stateent.
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