JIRÍ KOSINA (1891-?) CZECHOSLOVAKIA / KARLŠTEJN CASTLE. 1935. 39 1/4x24 1/2 inches, 99 1/2x62 cm. Prumyslová Tiskárna, Prague. Condition B+: minor repaired tears at edges; airbrushing in margins; repaired pin holes in corners. Kosina, a landscape painter and graphic designer, created this poster - one of a series of painterly landscapes issued by the Czechoslovak Government Railway in the mid 1930s. Karlštejn Castle, situated only 20 miles away from Prague, is a gothic castle built by King Charles IV (the Holy Roman Emperor in the 14th century), specifically as a place to safely house the royal jewels and holy relics. It has been a popular tourist attraction since it was restored at the end of the 19th century.
JIRÍ KOSINA (1891-?) CZECHOSLOVAKIA / KARLŠTEJN CASTLE. 1935. 39 1/4x24 1/2 inches, 99 1/2x62 cm. Prumyslová Tiskárna, Prague. Condition B+: minor repaired tears at edges; airbrushing in margins; repaired pin holes in corners. Kosina, a landscape painter and graphic designer, created this poster - one of a series of painterly landscapes issued by the Czechoslovak Government Railway in the mid 1930s. Karlštejn Castle, situated only 20 miles away from Prague, is a gothic castle built by King Charles IV (the Holy Roman Emperor in the 14th century), specifically as a place to safely house the royal jewels and holy relics. It has been a popular tourist attraction since it was restored at the end of the 19th century.
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