Stefan Norblin, Wilno. 1928.
Stefan Norblin
1892-1952
Wilno. 1928.
Condition B +: small tear at upper left edge; minor creases and abrasions in margins and image, horizontal crease through upper image; time-staining in margins. Paper.
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, was a hotly contested metropolis among Europe's largest powers in the 20th century. World War I found her captured first by the Germans, followed by the Poles and then the Russians. In 1923, the League of Nations confirmed Vilnius as part of Poland. After World War II, she was retaken by the Germans and then the Russians and in 1944, restored to Lithuania. Norblin depicts the ancient rooftops of the city in soft, complimentary twilight colors. In the background, he features the recognizable spires of St. John's Church, St. Anne's Church and the Church of St. Francis and St. Bernard. This is the smaller version.
Polish Poster 101, Biblioteki Glownej 179.
29½x19¾ inches, 75x50 cm. K. Kozianskich, Warsaw.
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Stefan Norblin
1892-1952
Wilno. 1928.
Condition B +: small tear at upper left edge; minor creases and abrasions in margins and image, horizontal crease through upper image; time-staining in margins. Paper.
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, was a hotly contested metropolis among Europe's largest powers in the 20th century. World War I found her captured first by the Germans, followed by the Poles and then the Russians. In 1923, the League of Nations confirmed Vilnius as part of Poland. After World War II, she was retaken by the Germans and then the Russians and in 1944, restored to Lithuania. Norblin depicts the ancient rooftops of the city in soft, complimentary twilight colors. In the background, he features the recognizable spires of St. John's Church, St. Anne's Church and the Church of St. Francis and St. Bernard. This is the smaller version.
Polish Poster 101, Biblioteki Glownej 179.
29½x19¾ inches, 75x50 cm. K. Kozianskich, Warsaw.
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Reserve
Time, Location
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