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Autriche

Mounted One sheet, vintage travel poster for Austria, with the text "AUTRICHE" (French for Austria) prominently displayed . The poster features a scenic mountain landscape, a common theme for promoting Austrian tourism. The poster is signed "SCHWATZEK," which is believed to be a variation of the name Schwetz, as in Franz Schwetz, an artist from the era who created similar travel posters. The artist is likely Otto Schwatzek, a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. Vintage Austrian travel posters like this one were often issued by organizations like the Austrian Ministry of Trade and Industry to promote tourism.