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Auction History Result 2t030 SHIRAZ linen German 38x56 1928 great art of blind Himansu Rai in front of the Taj Mahal! Date Sold 12/12/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked German Movie Poster (measures 37 1/2" x 56 1/4" [95 x 143 cm]) (Learn More) Shiraz, the 1928 Franz Osten Indian/English/German silent Taj Mahal romantic melodrama (a fictionalized story of the building of the Taj Mahal between 1631 and 1643) starring Himansu Rai (in the title role as Shiraz), Charu Roy, Seeta Devi, Enakashi Rama Rao, and Maya Devi. Note that the Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife, a Persian princess who died giving birth to their 14th child! In this movie, there is a plot about an orphaned brother and sister, and she was a princess, but she is sold into slavery, but is bought by the emperor, and he marries her, and after she passes away, the emperor builds the Taj Mahal as a tribute to his love for her, from a design that was drawn years before by her brother, who is now old and blind! Artist: Wechmar Important Added Info: Note that this is a "country of origin" poster for this partially German movie! Also note that the poster has an artist's signature on it, and the last name appears to almost certainly be "Wechmar", but we don't know what is in front of it, or if we have the spelling correct. If anyone knows the name of this artist, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Finally, note that the poster was printed in two sections designed to overlap. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The two sections of the poster were never folded and had the most minor of wear. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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