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Brandbomben (Firebomb)

Poster
ca. 1941 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Young blonde, blue eyed male and a female wearing protective goggles tending to a firebomb in a loft. The female, whose back is to the viewer, kneels while pouring sand from a bucket to extinguish a fire. The young man arrives with a bucket of water.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBrandbomben (Firebomb)
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Brief description
"Brandbomben (Firebomb)" World War II poster by P. Helwig-Strehl offering instructions on extinguishing firebombs with sand and water. Germany, ca. 1941.
Physical description
Young blonde, blue eyed male and a female wearing protective goggles tending to a firebomb in a loft. The female, whose back is to the viewer, kneels while pouring sand from a bucket to extinguish a fire. The young man arrives with a bucket of water.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.9cm
  • Width: 29.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Brandbomben/ mit wasser oder sand bekämpfen
    Translation
    Fight Firebombs with water and sand
  • DPA Helwig-Strehl H.M. Hauschild, Bremen (artist's signature (printed within image))
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other number
LS. 546 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1419-2004

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Record createdDecember 14, 2004
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