SMS Furst Bismark German Armored Cruiser c1899 Artist Signed Antique Postcard For Sale

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This vintage color lithograph postcard depicts SMS Fürst Bismarck, the Imperial German Navy's first armored cruiser, illustrated by marine artist Johann Georg Siehl (1868–1919) and published by Gebr. Lührs in Wilhelmshaven.Subject: SMS Fürst Bismarck (Seiner Majestät Schiff Fürst Bismarck), launched in 1897 and commissioned in 1900.Artwork Details: An embossed color lithograph featuring the warship cutting through choppy waters under a cloudy sky, accented with signal flags and the German naval ensign.Handwritten Message: Features period German cursive script in ink across the lower portion and the publisher's imprint "Verlag von Gebr. Lührs, Wilhelmshaven" along the bottom margin.