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3 sheet, This image is an original vintage poster titled
Carnival Panel (King No. 1) No. 181, from a series of carnival-themed posters created in the late 19th or early 20th century by the publishing firm Wentzel, Burckardt's Nachfolger, in Wissembourg, France. The poster is a French Belle Époque period lithograph and is part of a series of approximately 30 different characters, including kings, queens, and jesters, intended to be used as decorations for events and ceremonies. The posters are often life-sized.
This particular poster, also known as "Wissembourg- King with Beer," depicts a carnival king or prince holding a glass of beer and a scepter. The firm of C. Burckardt Nachfolger in Wissembourg was known for its colorful and whimsical lithographs that humorously interpreted folk heroes and festive characters |
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