Lot 6744
Emperor Wilhelm II - a portrait tapestry after a painting of Robert Hahn 1911
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Very fine depiction of the Emperor in uniform as General of the infantry with rich insignia including the sash, badge and breast star of the High Order of the Black Eagle, the chain of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, and the badge of the Brandenburg Bailiwick of the Order of St. John. Coloured three-quarter depiction, signed and dated lower left “Rob. Hahn 1911”. Weighted on the reverse along the upper and lower edges with wooden rods. Slightly spotted on the left side, otherwise in fine condition. Dimensions approx. 100 x 73 cm. Cf. a nearly identical portrait tapestry by Robert Hahn in “Der letzte Kaiser Wilhelm II. im Exil”, ed. by H. Wilderotter and K.-D. Pohl on behalf of the German Historical Museum Berlin 1991, catalogue no. 393, with description and illustration on pp. 253/254. Portrait tapestries of this type were most commonly presented as gifts by Oriental potentates.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
