Germany, Imperial. An Oil Painting of a Decorated Bavarian Soldier of the First World War, c. 1943 Buy Now pitting evident on the NGSM

pitting evident on the NGSM and BWM

including oxidation to the blade

It is lacquered in glossy black on the obverse

Footnote: William Henry Sweeney was born on September 8

It is also fully encompassed by a light brown rayon liner

Germany, Imperial. An Oil Painting of a Decorated Bavarian Soldier of the First World War, c. 1943 Buy Now pitting evident on the NGSM(lbild). An oil on canvas painting depicting a soldier of the First World War, wearing a Krtzchen with a Bavarian cockade, as well as a newly received 1914 Iron Cross II Class on his tunic, situated within a hand painted black border, the lower right corner bearing an artists attribution of A. MEINDL 1943, riveted to a period wooden frame, measuring 30 cm (w) x 39. 5 cm (h), an interesting example likely painted by a relation after an original wartime