Good Bye Old Man Vintage Framed Print, F Matania.
- £40.00
Interesting WW1 print depicting a soldier saying goodbye to his dying horse.
Titled;
Good-Bye Old Man.
An incident on the road to a battery position in Southern Flanders.
Originally painted by F Matania.
London 4th September 1916. Copyright by The Sphere & Tatler Ltd.
Frame measures 46.8cms wide x 61cms tall.
Condition – image nice, bright and clean with no foxing, framed knocked to each corner, but frame still tight and hangs ok.
Extra info;
Goodbye Old Man is a striking image of a soldier bidding farewell to his fatally injured horse. Goodbye Old Man was commissioned by the Blue Cross in 1916 to raise money to help horses on active service. The artist is Fortunino Matania and it is one of his most famous war-time illustrations. Fortunino Matania (1881 - 1963) was born in Naples. During and after the war, his work adorned many a history book. During the 1st World War Matania mainly worked for the British magazine The Sphere as their star illustrator, usually producing one full page illustration or more per weekly issue. He was also employed by the British government and commissioned by individual British regiments. He visited the front several times which allowed him to view wartime conditions at first hand and talk with soldiers about their experiences. From sketches and memory he could then finish a painting, often within a few days
