Titled: Am Tag! Die Deutschen Kommen!

 

With sub-titles: Incidents of the Coming German Invasion of England; By Heath Robinson: German Troops, Disguised as British Excursionists, Crossing the North Sea.

The fifth in a series of comical prints by W. Heath Robinson and shows the "disguised" Germans on board a ship; with the invading army below deck. It also shows boxed stores of lager, vienna schnitzel and schwartz brod.

On the reverse the page is titled The Literary Lounger: The Bookshelf of the Two Kings. It also shows a picture titled The Proclamation of King George's Accession from Which The Words "and of the British Dominions Beyond the Seas" were omitted.

Provenance: The Sketch (magazine) - Publisher: George Routledge; London 1910. A British illustrated newspaper/magazine, which focused on the theatre, high society and aristocracy, art, sport and leisure A Journal of Art and Actuality.

Suitable for framing. The page measures overall approximately 350 x 245 mm (14 x 9.5"inches ). There is some age yellowing around the edges - please check the larger picture for condition.From the date stated and not a later reproduction. This is a page from a periodical and therefore is printed on both sides. This item will be packaged in a tube and be sent RM small parcels; packaged Wt. 115g

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