Ernst Kutzer: Schiller Das Lied Von Der Glocke Bohemia Prag (Vintage Artist PC 1910s)

vintage illustrated artist postcard painted by the famous austrian illustrator ernst kutzer, themed after friedrich schiller's poem das lied von der glocke (the song of the bell). the front features a triptych design showing bell founders working in a foundry with the finished large church bell suspended in the center, flanked by night scenes of starry skies over a historic city skyline. the bottom banner displays a two-line quote from the poem.
the reverse side features a postally used divided back published by the association bund der deutschen in böhmen, head office in prague (prag, ii. krakauergasse 11), marked as bundeskarte 430. the left side contains an extensive handwritten message in german cursive along with additional vertical writing along the decorative border. it is addressed to frl. gertrud rabe in stuttgart, pfarrstraße 4.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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