1917 Our Navy Aviation Corps Needs Harold Von Schmidt Extremely Rare

Date: 1917Artist: Von Schmidt, Harold Size (in): 42" x 26.875"Size (cm): 106.7 x 68.3Condition: BLinen backed: YesThis antique original and very rare United States Navy Aviation Corps recruiting poster was created by California born artist Harold Von Schmidt during the First World War. Von Schmidt features the image of a US Navy biplane strafing German U-boat SM U-53. U-53, commanded by Hans Rose, was never sunk or captured and was one of the most highly decorated German U-boats of the First World War sinking 88 Allied ships during the war including the USS Jacob Jones. This poster illustrates the types of job skills and trades the US Navy Aviation Corps was seeking and is one the first pieces of commissioned artwork completed by Harold Von Schmidt who would go on to have a long and prolific career as a top American commercial artist and illustrator. Harold Von Schmidt was born in Alameda, California in 1893 and began attending the California School of Arts and Crafts while still in hi