Paul Waldraff
Paul Eduard Waldraff (born July 16, 1870 in Wurzach ; † June 2, 1917 in Waschwilischki ) was a German graphic artist who was employed by the Reichsdruckerei in Berlin. His design for the Germania stamp series , which was used in the German Empire between 1900 and 1922, became famous .
He studied in Stuttgart and then got a job at the Reichsdruckerei in Berlin. There he also designed the banknotes for 5 and 100 marks, the initials "PW" can be seen in the basic pattern of the banknotes. Other works by him are in the Art Nouveau style. In 1908 he received the Dürer Prize .
Some time before the outbreak of the First World War he lost his job at the Reichsdruckerei. During the war he came to Lithuania to work as a trooper in a supply unit. During a home leave in early 1917, he married his long-time love. In May 1917 he fell ill with pneumonia in the field and died of it on June 2, 1917 in field hospital 24. He was buried in the military cemetery in Pranzjuny .
literature
- Heinz Hillmer: A picture went around the world - 75 years of the Germania postage stamp, in: Archive for German Postal History , publisher: DGPT , issue 1/1975 ISSN 0003-8989 , pp. 96-106.
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| SURNAME | Waldraff, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waldraff, Paul Eduard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wurzach |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1917 |
| Place of death | Vashvilishky |