world war i in art

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Image006h - Public domain book illustration
Image019h - Public domain book illustration

Image019h - Public domain book illustration

"The Bugs"—Two men, French style tanks

Image025h - Public domain book illustration

Image025h - Public domain book illustration

American and French field artillery gun crews camped together in a wood near Charsoney. The canvas overhead keeps the fire from being observed by aeroplanes at night.

Image052h - Public domain book illustration
Image061h - Public domain book illustration

Image061h - Public domain book illustration

Toul(?) sector days—Waiting for something to happen— France/17

Image063h - Public domain book illustration

Image063h - Public domain book illustration

An American ambulance at a poste de secours (first aid station) Ostel—1917

Image066h - Public domain book illustration
Image073h - Public domain book illustration

Image073h - Public domain book illustration

"Papa Perrin" Soissons 1917 No one knows where the poilu slang word "Pinard" came from, but everyone knows what it means. It's half way between water and red wine, with the kick mostly in the taste. It is serv... More

Imagep 026 - Public domain book illustration

Imagep 026 - Public domain book illustration

She shoved out into the stream and kicked her way down the harbor, and as she did so ... everybody seemed to know.

Imagep 098 - Public domain book illustration

Imagep 098 - Public domain book illustration

Our thirty-knot clip was eating up the road. We were getting near the spot.

Imagep 242 - Public domain book illustration

Imagep 242 - Public domain book illustration

In the engine-room of a submarine.

Wn21-15 - Public domain book illustration

Wn21-15 - Public domain book illustration

CHRISTMAS DAY ON BOARD SHIP IN THE NORTH SEA: THE CAPTAIN GOING ROUND THE MESSES "TASTING THE MEN'S DINNER."

Wn21-17 - Public domain book illustration

Wn21-17 - Public domain book illustration

AT FRANCIS JOSEPH'S FEET FOR LESS THAN A FORTNIGHT: BELGRADE (SINCE RETAKEN BY THE SERBIANS) ENTERED BY THE AUSTRIANS.

Wn21-24 - Public domain book illustration

Wn21-24 - Public domain book illustration

THE AUSTRIAN DÉBÂCLE: A DISASTROUS MARCH UNDER CONTINUAL SHELL-FIRE FROM SERBIAN ARTILLERY.From the Painting by Frédèric de Haenen. (left half)

Wn21-25 - Public domain book illustration

Wn21-25 - Public domain book illustration

THE AUSTRIAN DÉBÂCLE: A DISASTROUS MARCH UNDER CONTINUAL SHELL-FIRE FROM SERBIAN ARTILLERY.From the Painting by Frédèric de Haenen. (right half)

Wn21-36 - Public domain book illustration

Wn21-36 - Public domain book illustration

AFTER THE ENEMY HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO COME WITHIN POINT-BLANK RANGE OF THEIR SILENT FOE

Wn21-37 - Public domain book illustration

Wn21-37 - Public domain book illustration

RUSSIAN INFANTRY SMASHING A GERMAN NIGHT-ATTACK IN MASSED COLUMNS, IN A BATTLE ON THE VISTULA.

Gas alert Arthur Streeton during World War I

Gas alert Arthur Streeton during World War I

Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Horse Ambulance Pulling a Sick Horse out of a Field Art.IWMART2922

A Horse Ambulance Pulling a Sick Horse out of a Field Art.IWMART2922

A Horse Ambulance Pulling a Sick Horse out of a Field image: Two strong horses pulling a deep cart over the brow of a hill. The bony frame of an ill horse can be seen standing in the cart. Their hoves send up ... More

A Type of Captured German Art.IWMART2991

A Type of Captured German Art.IWMART2991

A Type of Captured German image: A full-length sketch of a German prisoner of war in a shabby uniform and cap.

Five German Prisoners Art.IWMART3016

Five German Prisoners Art.IWMART3016

Five German Prisoners image: a study of five German prisoners-of-war, three standing, two sitting on the ground with their backs to the viewer.

Imperial War Museum Galleries at the Crystal Palace, 1920-1924 Q20518

Imperial War Museum Galleries at the Crystal Palace, 1920-1924 Q20518

Imperial War Museum Galleries at the Crystal Palace, 1920-1924 A Japanese poster depicting the fight between the British light cruiser HMS Sydney and the German Raider Emden. In the IWM, Crystal Palace.

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 01

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 01

Cartoon by Canadian cartoonist Jimmy Frise from the book Battery Action! (1919) by Hugh R. Kay, George Magee, and F. A. MacLennan

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 02

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 02

Cartoon by Canadian cartoonist Jimmy Frise from the book Battery Action! (1919) by Hugh R. Kay, George Magee, and F. A. MacLennan

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 03

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 03

Cartoon by Canadian cartoonist Jimmy Frise from the book Battery Action! (1919) by Hugh R. Kay, George Magee, and F. A. MacLennan

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 04

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 04

Cartoon by Canadian cartoonist Jimmy Frise from the book Battery Action! (1919) by Hugh R. Kay, George Magee, and F. A. MacLennan

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 05

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 05

Cartoon by Canadian cartoonist Jimmy Frise from the book Battery Action! (1919) by Hugh R. Kay, George Magee, and F. A. MacLennan

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 06

Jimmy Frise 1919 Battery Action 06

Cartoon by Canadian cartoonist Jimmy Frise from the book Battery Action! (1919) by Hugh R. Kay, George Magee, and F. A. MacLennan

The Battle of Vimy Ridge during World War I

The Battle of Vimy Ridge during World War I

Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

German aircraft on military operations towards Munich painting by Rudolf Schultz (29992557134)

German aircraft on military operations towards Munich painting by Rudo...

Lot-6112-3: “German aircraft on military operations towards Munich.” Translated from German publication, “Our Air Fleet in the World War.” Artwork by Hans Rudolf Schulze. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (... More

Artwork of a German soldiers underneath an airship by Will Geiger (31306332624)

Artwork of a German soldiers underneath an airship by Will Geiger (313...

Lot-9862-4: German airship. Artwork of a German soldiers underneath an airship by Will Geiger. Courtesy in the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).

German airship above a warship, artwork by Will Geiger (31999119312)

German airship above a warship, artwork by Will Geiger (31999119312)

Lot-9862-6: German airship. Artwork of a German airship above a warship by Will Geiger. Courtesy in the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).

German airship being repaired, artwork by George W. Rossner (31999118372)

German airship being repaired, artwork by George W. Rossner (319991183...

Lot-9862-8: German airship. Artwork of a German airship being repaired by George W. Rossner. Courtesy in the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).

German airship being tied by crew, artwork by George W. Rossner (31999118832)

German airship being tied by crew, artwork by George W. Rossner (31999...

Lot-9862-7: German airship. Artwork of a German airship being tied by crew by George W. Rossner. Courtesy in the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).

German soldier in the Somme in WWI, artwork by Martin Frost 1917 (32847989230)

German soldier in the Somme in WWI, artwork by Martin Frost 1917 (3284...

Lot 4675-3: WWI-German Activities. German soldier serving on the Somme in WWI, 1917. Artwork by Martin Frost. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2017/03/03).

German soldier viewing an airship, artwork by Will Geiger (31306332384)

German soldier viewing an airship, artwork by Will Geiger (31306332384...

Lot-9862-3: German airship. Artwork of a German soldier viewing an airship by Will Geiger. Courtesy in the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).

Lot 4675-1 (32847994720) during World War I

Lot 4675-1 (32847994720) during World War I

Lot 4675-1: WWI-German Activities. German soldier serving on the Somme in WWI. Artwork by Martin Frost. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2017/03/03).

Lot 4675-2 (33231184155) during World War I

Lot 4675-2 (33231184155) during World War I

Lot 4675-2: WWI-German Activities. German soldier serving on the Somme in WWI, 1916. Artwork by Martin Frost. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2017/03/03).

Lot-3654-10 (32520638804) during World War I

Lot-3654-10 (32520638804) during World War I

Lot-3654-10: WWI-Central Powers-German. The Victory! Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2017/03/10).

Lot-3654-2 (32549616943) during World War I

Lot-3654-2 (32549616943) during World War I

Lot-3654-2: WWI-Central Powers-German. War Loan Poster. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2017/03/10).

Lot-9630-1 (29843117274) during World War I

Lot-9630-1 (29843117274) during World War I

Lot-9630-1: WWI German Activities. Onboard a German torpedo boat which destroyed English cruisers and a torpedo boat during the English offensive at Horns Reef in the eastern North Sea on August 17, 1915. A... More

Lot-9630-10 (30437240866) during World War I

Lot-9630-10 (30437240866) during World War I

Lot-9630-10: WWI German Activities. German U-Boat. Inside of a u-boat while under water. Artwork by Felix Schwormstadt, 1915. Halftone image from the publication, “The Imperial Navy in the World War,” 19... More

Lot-9630-13 (30437239786) during World War I

Lot-9630-13 (30437239786) during World War I

Lot-9630-13: WWI German Activities. The Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916. German ship SMS Westfalen delivering attack on Royal Navy torpedo boats. Artwork by R. Schmidt, Hamburg. Halftone image from the ... More

Lot-9630-15 (30437239016) during World War I

Lot-9630-15 (30437239016) during World War I

Lot-9630-15: WWI German Activities. The Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916. Handling torpedoes during the battle. Artwork by Felix Schwormstadt. Halftone image from the publication, “The Imperial Navy in the ... More

Lot-9630-16 (30437238826) during World War I

Lot-9630-16 (30437238826) during World War I

Lot-9630-16: WWI German Activities. U-Boat Commander during a night attack. Artwork by Felix Schwormstadt, 1915. Halftone image from the publication, “The Imperial Navy in the World War,” 1914-17. Courte... More

Lot-9630-17 (30175406640) during World War I

Lot-9630-17 (30175406640) during World War I

Lot-9630-17: WWI German Activities. War onboard cruisers. Artwork by Kurt Hassenkamp. Halftone image from the publication, “The Imperial Navy in the World War,” 1914-17. Courtesy of the Library of Cong... More

Lot-9862-1 (31306331104) during World War I

Lot-9862-1 (31306331104) during World War I

Lot-9862-1: German airship. Artwork “Zeppelin” by Will Geiger. Courtesy in the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).

Lot-9862-2 (31306331844) during World War I

Lot-9862-2 (31306331844) during World War I

Lot-9862-2: German airship. Artwork of a German airship bombardment by Will Geiger. Courtesy in the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).

Lot-9862-9 (31772843690) during World War I

Lot-9862-9 (31772843690) during World War I

Lot-9862-9: German airship. Artwork of a German airship over Frankfurt, Germany by George W. Rossner. Courtesy in the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).

Mine Thrower at the Piave Front, Italian Theater, WWI (29335102371)

Mine Thrower at the Piave Front, Italian Theater, WWI (29335102371)

Lot-7676-3-1: WWI, German Activities. Translated from German: “Italian Theater of War: Mine Thrower at the Piave Front.” Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2016/09/02).

(Soldier charging through barbed wire), ca. 1917 - ca. 1919 - NARA - 512476

(Soldier charging through barbed wire), ca. 1917 - ca. 1919 - NARA - 5...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a soldier, armed forces, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Albin Egger-Lienz 1915 during World War I

Albin Egger-Lienz 1915 during World War I

Verlag der Gesellschaft für vervielfältigende Kunst, Wien, Druck der K. K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei

Alfred Basel Die Kriegspresse im Kampf c1916

Alfred Basel Die Kriegspresse im Kampf c1916

Deutsch: Titelblatt der Handschrift "Die Kriegspresse im Kampfe" (wohl Wien, um 1916), ca. 34 S. mit Karikaturen und Unterschriften

Lorenzo Viani Österreichischer Soldat 1917

Lorenzo Viani Österreichischer Soldat 1917

Österreichischer Soldat, 1917, signiert Lorenzo Viani, Kohle auf Papier, ca. 44 x 33 cm

De Engelsche dood boven Vlaanderen. Deze cynische voorstelling bevond zich op he, Bestanddeelnr 158-1456

De Engelsche dood boven Vlaanderen. Deze cynische voorstelling bevond ...

Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Eerste Wereldoorlog Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : De Engelsche dood boven Vlaanderen. Deze cynische voorstelling bevond zich op het draagdek van... More

Flieger. German postcard - German postcard, public domain image

Flieger. German postcard - German postcard, public domain image

Flieger 1. Weltkrieg, Kriegsanleihe Public domain scan of the vintage German Empire postcard, 19th century, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain scan of the vintage German Empire... More

Fritz Erler Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe

Fritz Erler Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe

Ansichtskarte "Und ihr? Zeichnet Kriegsanleihe". Stadtmuseum Münster Public domain scan of the vintage German Empire postcard, 1900s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Delandres - postal stamp - public domain postal stamp scan

Delandres - postal stamp - public domain postal stamp scan

Русский: Пропагандистские виньетки Деландрэ времён Первой мировой войны.

Austrian troops crossing the Sava river

Austrian troops crossing the Sava river

Postcard depicting Austrian troops crossing the river Sava during Serbian campaign in 1914. Svenska: Österrikiska trupper korsar floden Sava under sin invasion av Serbien 1914.

Gertrud Stamm-Hagemann - Landsturm letzten Aufgebots. Scherenschnitt

Gertrud Stamm-Hagemann - Landsturm letzten Aufgebots. Scherenschnitt

Deutsch: Gertrud Stamm-Hagemann: Landsturm letzten Aufgebots. Scherenschnitt auf Postkarte Public domain scan of the vintage German Empire postcard, 1900s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Somewhere (HS85-10-31849) original

Somewhere (HS85-10-31849) original

Original caption: "Somewhere." Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Somewhere (HS85-10-31849) during World War I

Somewhere (HS85-10-31849) during World War I

Original caption: "Somewhere."

Gravure des Allies (HS85-10-32410) original

Gravure des Allies (HS85-10-32410) original

A composite drawing of the political and military leaders of the Allied nations in the First World War in 1916. The French title of the image, "Gravure des alliés", translates as "Engraving of the Allies". Th... More

Gravure des Allies (HS85-10-32410)

Gravure des Allies (HS85-10-32410)

A composite drawing of the political and military leaders of the Allied nations in the First World War in 1916. The French title of the image, "Gravure des alliés", translates as "Engraving of the Allies". Th... More

Fartygsporträtt - Sjöhistoriska museet - O 10077

Fartygsporträtt - Sjöhistoriska museet - O 10077

Svenska: Fartygsporträtt. Depicted ships: HMS Thor (Q1341309), HMS Svensksund (Q10515175), Q44583671 (Q44583671), ISBRYTAREN I, HMS Oscar II (Q1342496) and HMS Sverige (Q52901) Depicted place: Eckerö, Eckerö... More

Dresden, Germany (Unsplash oLhTLD-RBsc)

Dresden, Germany (Unsplash oLhTLD-RBsc)

Dresden, Germany Public domain photograph related to the history of Germany, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description A man standing in front of three paintings. This image is from U... More

Abel Faivre 1918 Poster during World War I

Abel Faivre 1918 Poster during World War I

Poster requesting donations for "Loan For Freedom" to help beat Germany in World War One.

Charles Sims - Dawn over the battlefields of Vimy, Loos, Mons, Trones… - Sims-98607

Charles Sims - Dawn over the battlefields of Vimy, Loos, Mons, Trones…...

Offered for sale by Abbott and Holder in July 2020, when it was described as "‘Dawn over the battlefields of Vimy, Loos, Mons, Trones…’. Pencil ink and gouache. Inscribed. Inscribed and signed (remains) verso.... More

F. J. Mears - Mears-98106 - WW1 battlefield at night

F. J. Mears - Mears-98106 - WW1 battlefield at night

Offered for sale by Abbott and Holder in January 2020 when it was described as "MEARS Gunner F.J B.E.F. (1890-1929) WW1 battlefield at night. Ink and watercolour. Signed. 7.25x10.5 inches."

William Orpen - Four German Prisoners by a French Village

William Orpen - Four German Prisoners by a French Village

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Fritz Schwimbeck - Neujahr 1918

Fritz Schwimbeck - Neujahr 1918

Deutsch: Fritz Schwimbeck - Neujahrsgruss 1918. Heliogravüre auf festem Velin, Plattengrösse 117 x 89 mm,Blattgrösse 187 x 133 mm.

Martin Frost - K-Flak Panzer Auto - Schlacht Savy Westfront 1917

Martin Frost - K-Flak Panzer Auto - Schlacht Savy Westfront 1917

Deutsch: K-Flak Panzer Auto Entfernungsmesser Schlacht Savy

'Damaged Buildings, Peronne' by Arthur Streeton, 1918

'Damaged Buildings, Peronne' by Arthur Streeton, 1918

Damaged Buildings, Peronne by Arthur Streeton, 1918, watercolor over traces of pencil heightened with bodycolor, 54 x 36 cm

Ghost Stories December 1929

Ghost Stories December 1929

Cover of the pulp magazine Ghost Stories (December 1929, vol. 7, no. 6)) featuring "Nurse Cavell Speaks" by 'Cheiro.'

F. J. Mears - British troops in gas masks going up the line at night

F. J. Mears - British troops in gas masks going up the line at night

watercolour on paper, laid on card, signed and dated 'Gnr F. J. Mears B.E.F. 1916' upside-down bottom right

F. J. Mears - British troops wearing gas masks under attack at night

F. J. Mears - British troops wearing gas masks under attack at night

watercolour on paper, laid on card, signed 'Gnr F C Mears BEF' upside-down bottom left

F. J. Mears - The Stretcher Bearers

F. J. Mears - The Stretcher Bearers

watercolour, 'signed upside-down in lower left corner 38cm x 25cm

F. J. Mears - British troops marching through ruins (Ypres?) at night

F. J. Mears - British troops marching through ruins (Ypres?) at night

watercolour on card, signed 'Gnr F. C. Mears B.E.F.' upside-down bottom left.

F. J. Mears - British Troops On the Western Front by Night
F. J. Mears - Ypres, circa 1918

F. J. Mears - Ypres, circa 1918

From source page: "watercolour in dark blues and black on off-white paper, showing Tommys marching through the town on a very dark night with damaged buildings in the background, signed in pencil and upside do... More

F. J. Mears - The Menin Road during World War I

F. J. Mears - The Menin Road during World War I

Watercolour and ink on paper. Signed upside down; inscribed with title

F.J. Mears - Camo 15-Inch Howitzer - 1916

F.J. Mears - Camo 15-Inch Howitzer - 1916

F.J. Mears - Camo 15-Inch Howitzer - 1916

F. J. Mears - Rouge Hill during World War I

F. J. Mears - Rouge Hill during World War I

Watercolour and ink on paper. Signed upside down; inscribed with title.

F. J. Mears - Stretcher Bearers at Night

F. J. Mears - Stretcher Bearers at Night

watercolour on paper, laid on card, signed and dated 'Gnr F C Mears BEF 1916' upside-down bottom right

F. J. Mears - Rats - 1916 during World War I

F. J. Mears - Rats - 1916 during World War I

Rats, 1916 F.J. Mears, British

H. Piffard - The Thin Red Line during World War I

H. Piffard - The Thin Red Line during World War I

The Thin Red Line, an illustration from Canada in Khaki.

H. Piffard - The Thin Red Line - restoration

H. Piffard - The Thin Red Line - restoration

The Thin Red Line, an illustration from Canada in Khaki.

Leibgrenadiere-in-der-Champagne Anton Hoffmann

Leibgrenadiere-in-der-Champagne Anton Hoffmann

Deutsch: „Badische Leibgrenadiere werfen die Franzosen aus einem Graben bei Aubérive in der Champagne. Nach einer Originalzeichnung von Professor Anton Hoffmann.“ Die Schlachtenszene aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg (... More

Soldiers Camp by Brouet during World War I

Soldiers Camp by Brouet during World War I

British Museum reference 1949,0411.2395 Detailed description Soldiers Camp (etching by Auguste Brouet) Size 23,9 x 29,6 cm

Thomas Theodor Heine - The tightened blockade

Thomas Theodor Heine - The tightened blockade

Deutsch: Die verschärfte Blockade. "Freund Hunger, du hast dich in Indien und Irland so gut bewährt, jetzt hilf uns auch gegen Deutschland!" - Bedaure, ich treffe nur Englische Untertanen."

William Lionel Wyllie The last of Blücher

William Lionel Wyllie The last of Blücher

Painting : "The last of Blücher".

DC-1914-27-d-Sarajevo-cropped (cropped)

DC-1914-27-d-Sarajevo-cropped (cropped)

The first page of the edition of the Domenica del Corriere, an Italian paper, with a drawing by Achille Beltrame depicting Gavrilo Princip killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo. Deutsch: Tit... More

Anonymes 14 - les Prisonniers - 1914 (8311052688)

Anonymes 14 - les Prisonniers - 1914 (8311052688)

Anonymes 14 - les Prisonniers - 1914

Ernst Oppler - Ernst Oppler Kriegsnähstube

Ernst Oppler - Ernst Oppler Kriegsnähstube

Kriegsnähstube Lithographie 27 x 21,3 cm (Darstellung); 1914.

Benz Automobile und Flugmotoren, 1915

Benz Automobile und Flugmotoren, 1915

Werbeanzeige für Benz Automobile und Flugmotoren, 1915 Public domain photograph of a car, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jupp Wiertz - Mercedes Daimler Motoren, 1916 (2)

Jupp Wiertz - Mercedes Daimler Motoren, 1916 (2)

Werbeanzeige für Mercedes Daimler Motoren, 1916 Public domain photograph of a car, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jupp Wiertz - Mercedes Daimler Motoren, 1916

Jupp Wiertz - Mercedes Daimler Motoren, 1916

Werbeanzeige für Mercedes Daimler Motoren, 1916 Public domain photograph of a car, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Andrée" during World War I

"Andrée" during World War I

Français : "Ce sont des archives familiales. Hippolyte Hodeau, mon arrière-grand-père, a servi en Argonne. Il était au 94ème régiment d’infanterie à Bar-le-Duc, 10ème compagnie, 4ème section. Il a fait les tra... More

Armless crucifix, discovered at a house in Somme, France

Armless crucifix, discovered at a house in Somme, France

In the interview transcript attached, Martin Spafford discusses the content preserved in his grandmother, Francis Allison "Nancy" Garnett's many scrapbooks and other memorabilia collected during her time as a ... More

FRAD007 061 Le diplôme de mérite d’une écolière de Melle (Deux-Sèvres), item 1

FRAD007 061 Le diplôme de mérite d’une écolière de Melle (Deux-Sèvres)...

Français : Le dessin est signé Placek [artiste dont les œuvres sont publiées occasionnellement dans "L’Assiette au Beurre", célèbre journal satirique]. Le dessin date de 1916, l’année de Verdun, et l’illustrat... More

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