Most attractive, original Austrian propaganda poster, 39.5 x 51.5 in., presented in an ornate frame. Depicting a medieval knight holding up a shield bearing the Austrian coat of arms which has several spears protruding from it. The knight has his sword at the ready as he protects a woman and her baby. Set above and below this image the poster reads ‘Zeichnet 5 ½ % Dritte Kriegsanleihe’ (‘Buy 5 ½ % Third War Bonds’). Light chipping at the horizontal creases, else very good. The name of the Viennese artist ERWIN PUCHINGER (1875-1944) appears at the bottom right of the image. Puchinger was a respected artist and professor at the Graphic Arts Institute whose work appeared in the painting event of the 1936 Summer Olympics.