The War with Turkey. Offensive on Erzurum. Ivanov Lithography, 1914. Lubok, World War I.

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This print showing a battle between Russians and Turks at Erzurum is from the collection of World War I lubok posters held at the British Library. The caption explains: "We continued pursuing the destroyed main Turkish forces in the direction of Erzurum, and we captured many prisoners, weapons, ammunition boxes, and equipment. The path of the Turkish retreat is covered with the corpses of their dead frozen soldiers. According to unanimous prisoner testimony, broken Turkish troops are rushing to take shelter behind the fortifications at Deve-Boyan and Erzurum." Lubok is a Russian word for popular prints created from woodcuts, engravings, etchings, or later, by using lithography. The prints were often characterized by simple, colorful graphics depicting a narrative, and could also include text. Lubok gained popularity in Russia beginning in the late 17th century.

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Size: 4945px × 6899px
Location: Europe
Photo credit: © Bill Waterson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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