Antique Print, French Literature Print - Drunken Soldiers, Miller Voss, 1892 Romance Fiction (AR-A576)
 
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This is an antique print titled "Miller Voss and the Chasseur". It depicts two men, Miller Voss and the Chasseur, in a room that appears to be in disarray. The men are embracing or struggling with each other, and they are described as being drunk. 
Miller Voss and the Chasseur
Conrad Beckmann, Artist
THE French, under Napoleon, are in Germany, and in the village of Staven-hagen six chasseurs are quartered on Mayor Weber, with requisitions for food and drink, and especially for wine. Remonstrance is vain; there is no help but to give the enemy wine enough, drink him under the table, and stop his drinking for the time! Alas, drink as they will, the Frenchman comes up fresh at every encounter, and they are in despair when enters Miller Voss, the hardest drinker in the town. Miller Voss sits down at table with the Captain of the Chasseurs, but bottle after bottle is emptied and neither of the men show signs of weakening. The more they drink, the better friends they become. The Miller speaks French, after his kind; the Chasseur responds in German, such as it is. The Miller says "A Wuh!" (à Vous). "Na Nu!" says the Frenchman. "Servitor" (your servant!) cries the Chasseur. "Sett em vor de Dör." "Sho'm the door!" echoes Voss. The friendship grows apace, until nothing will serve, but the Frenchman must borrow the Miller's night-cap, and the Miller put on the Chasseur's helmet and sabre, and each give the other the kiss of brotherhood!

Also included is the tissue paper covering with a brief description of the scene.
This is an original,  not a reproduction. It came from a destroyed 1st edition book published in 1892 by Selmar Hess called Character Sketches of Romance Fiction and Drama. There is some damage, aging to the bound side of the print. All prints are either wood engravings, etchings, photogravure, or typogravure.
Approx Size - 11.5"x 9"
Great for framing, assemblage, collage art, scrapbooking, college or school reports, research, home decor