German Third Reich Litho Print of Frederick II of Prussia by Artist Anton Graff

In a very good condition and rare to find litho print of Frederick II of Prussia made by Swiss Painter and artist Anton Graff.
The original portrait hung in the study of Adolf Hitler and he said that it gave him tremendous strength and inspiration. At the end (1945) it was in the bunker and when the Führer finally saw all was lost to the Kulturtragers, he presented this portrait to Hans Bauer, his trusted paladin and pilot who flew him all through the Reich in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Frau Bauer still has the priceless relic in her bank vault. This is a very nice print of the Graff portrait.
The print comes in a size of 37x53cm and is uncut. The paper contains the pressing for a framework.

This rare litho comes directly from the famous publishing house 'Franz Hanfstaengl' from Munich were it was discovered last year.

Franz Hanfstaengl was one of the intimate followers of Adolf Hitler.
Hanfstaengl and Hitler remained close through the 1920s and early 1930s.
He considered Hitler a diamond in the rough, lacking refinement and social skills. He took it upon himself to do the polishing. Introducing Hitler to Munich’s high society, he helped finance the publication of Mein Kampf and, dollar rich in inflation-hit Germany, bankrolled the NSDAP’s newspaper Völkischer Beobachter.

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