Caption

Advertising poster, drinks advertisement, ‘Whisky and Lager' poster from 1871. The work contrasts two alcoholic drinks against the backdrop of the social debates taking place in the USA at the time. King Lager (right) represents German lager. He is depicted as a noble, crowned ruler in gleaming armour, proudly raising a traditional beer mug with a hinged lid. King Whisky (left) embodies strong spirits. He is shown as a dishevelled, staggering man in a tattered cloak and wearing a crown of thistles on his head, struggling to defend himself, an authentic reproduction of a historical advertising poster or sign, in high resolution, historical

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26I57_348

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

98.6Mb (32.9Mb) / 22.6in x 16.9in / 6784 x 5080 (300dpi)

Keywords

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