Saturday, 25 January 2025

K.U.K hand painted cards to Esseg-Osijek in Croatia



 



Two beautiful hand painted cards mailed by prof. Antonin Kamenik to Esseg(Osijek) in Slavonia, Croatia. Antonin Kamenik(1886-1959) was Czech school teacher, painter, graphic artist and illustrator. First card was mailed in 1914 at the beginning of the war from Telč in Morava. Second card was mailed from Iglau-Jihlava in Morava from K.u.K Reservespital in Iglau(Army reserve hospital in Jihlava) at the time Kamenik was Fähnrich(Fhn.) or ensign in K.u.K army, as he noted in his address.

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