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Wonderful William--a few of the many accomplishments of a very versatile Kaiser. [Captions under individual panels:] He acts as instructor and dictator to the statesmen and great minds of Germany. He sets an imposing military example for the veterans of his army. He gives sailing lessons to the old salts on board his yacht. He dashes off poetry to show his literary subjects how the thing should be done. He composes at the piano, to elevate the taste of his musical compatriots. He makes drawings which really surprise his artistic courtiers. And, at last account, he is going to take up preaching, to raise the religious tone of the Fatherland

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Wonderful William--a few of the many accomplishments of a very versatile Kaiser. [Captions under individual panels:] He acts as instructor and dictator to the statesmen and great minds of Germany. He sets an imposing military example for the veterans of his army. He gives sailing lessons to the old salts on board his yacht. He dashes off poetry to show his literary subjects how the thing should be done. He composes at the piano, to elevate the taste of his musical compatriots. He makes drawings which really surprise his artistic courtiers. And, at last account, he is going to take up preaching, to raise the religious tone of the Fatherland
Names
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937 (Artist)
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

W

William II, German Emperor

Caricatures

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895-10-16 (Questionable)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
Genres
Caricatures
Clippings
Notes
Statement of responsibility: F. Opper
Statement of responsibility: Illustration for: Puck
Content: "Oct 16/95" in blue pencil at top of page
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Other local Identifier: Portrait file
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 55790f60-8aca-0132-c4e9-58d385a7bbd0
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Item timeline of events

  • 1857: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1937: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Wonderful William--a few of the many accomplishments of a very versatile Kaiser. [Captions under individual panels:] He acts as instructor and dictator to the statesmen and great minds of Germany. He sets an imposing military example for the veterans of his army. He gives sailing lessons to the old salts on board his yacht. He dashes off poetry to show his literary subjects how the thing should be done. He composes at the piano, to elevate the taste of his musical compatriots. He makes drawings which really surprise his artistic courtiers. And, at last account, he is going to take up preaching, to raise the religious tone of the Fatherland" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895-10-16. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5656fa90-8aca-0132-a41d-58d385a7bbd0

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Wonderful William--a few of the many accomplishments of a very versatile Kaiser. [Captions under individual panels:] He acts as instructor and dictator to the statesmen and great minds of Germany. He sets an imposing military example for the veterans of his army. He gives sailing lessons to the old salts on board his yacht. He dashes off poetry to show his literary subjects how the thing should be done. He composes at the piano, to elevate the taste of his musical compatriots. He makes drawings which really surprise his artistic courtiers. And, at last account, he is going to take up preaching, to raise the religious tone of the Fatherland" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5656fa90-8aca-0132-a41d-58d385a7bbd0

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1895-10-16). Wonderful William--a few of the many accomplishments of a very versatile Kaiser. [Captions under individual panels:] He acts as instructor and dictator to the statesmen and great minds of Germany. He sets an imposing military example for the veterans of his army. He gives sailing lessons to the old salts on board his yacht. He dashes off poetry to show his literary subjects how the thing should be done. He composes at the piano, to elevate the taste of his musical compatriots. He makes drawings which really surprise his artistic courtiers. And, at last account, he is going to take up preaching, to raise the religious tone of the Fatherland Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5656fa90-8aca-0132-a41d-58d385a7bbd0

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Wonderful William--a few of the many accomplishments of a very versatile Kaiser. [Captions under individual panels:] He acts as instructor and dictator to the statesmen and great minds of Germany. He sets an imposing military example for the veterans of his army. He gives sailing lessons to the old salts on board his yacht. He dashes off poetry to show his literary subjects how the thing should be done. He composes at the piano, to elevate the taste of his musical compatriots. He makes drawings which really surprise his artistic courtiers. And, at last account, he is going to take up preaching, to raise the religious tone of the Fatherland