"The Mystery of Walter de la Mare" by Steffie, 1939-1945

Catalogue ref: INF 3/1052

A magazine drawing, probably for Blick in die Welt. ‘Das Rätsel von Walter de la Mare' translates directly as ‘The Mystery of Walter de la Mare'. De La Mare was an English poet and novelist who particularly delighted in the fantasy world of childhood. The image depicts children enjoying their fantasy world– something German children were not allowed under the Nazis.