Caption

The Jack of Spades — Wilhelm Hohenzollern, heir to the throne of Prussia and Germany, observing the battlefield; artist: Tanski, Czeslaw (1862–1942), illustrator; medium: drawing; subject: playing card (spades), uniforms; date: 1916–1917; location depicted: Warsaw; also references World War I (1914–1918) and Wilhelm Hohenzollern (Kronprinz; 1882–1951).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_021

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.2Mb (8.0Mb) / 16.6in x 12.5in / 4966 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jack Spades Wilhelm Hohenzollern heir throne Prussia Germany observing battlefield artist Tanski Czeslaw 1862–1942 illustrator medium drawing subject playing card spades uniforms date 1916–1917 location depicted Warsaw also references World War I 1914–1918 Kronprinz 1882–1951 page showing grid illustrated cards mounted pale grey backing cards feature portrait-style drawings small scenes palette muted colors beige cream grey black red blue brown pink green top row large artillery piece fallen figure helmeted man decorative uniform elderly woman wearing tiara holding small object uniformed man hands hips bottom row ruined street fallen figures young uniformed officer holding sword woman wearing red Phrygian-style cap flag bare-armed young man clutching object framed light margins mounted evenly backing.