The fall of Przemysl,Battle Scene,Steaming Tea Kettles,Flimsy Castle,1915
Title: [The fall of Przemysl]
Creator(s): Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944, artist
Date Created/Published: 1915 Aug. 14 [publication date]
Summary: Three men film a battle scene using steaming tea kettles and cauldrons to supply the smoke. Hats, helmets, and weapons rest on poles to take the place of live soldiers, but are sufficiently obscured by the steam. A man controls movement of a flimsy castle, which teeters.
Notes:
Inscribed above image: Making Cinema Films.
Inscribed in red ink lower right: Note, Reproductions of this drawing must carry underline: 'Copyright in U.S. of America.'
Published title in Puck: Making war movies I: the fall of Ivangorod.
Signed, lower left: W / Heath / Robinson.
Stamped above and below image: Important Notice: Every reproduction of this drawing must carry the following underline: Copyright in U.S.A. by W. Heath Robinson.
Stamped and inscribed on verso: The Right to Reproduce this Drawing Belongs to Puck Pub. Corporation (in U.S.A.), Strand Magazine (British Empire serial rts).
Title inscribed below image.
Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.1188)
Published in: Puck, Week ending August 14, 1915.
Subjects:
Motion picture industry--1910-1920.
Cartoons (Commentary)--British--1910-1920.
Drawings--British--1910-1920.
Periodical illustrations--British--1910-1920.
Bookmark /2009617242/
Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original.Size
Approximately 8x12 inches.
Note: Some images may have white/black bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.
Want to purchase the Original?
The original is not for sale.
Return Policy
We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo)
Quality
This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.
Shipping
We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.