Symbolist printmaker Richard Muller did this etching in 1919 at the end of the two year German Revolution, after WWI, which brought about the Weimar Republic. German sailors led a revolt in the naval ports of Wilhelmshaven on 29 October 1918, followed by the Kiel mutiny in the first days of November. These disturbances spread the spirit of civil unrest across Germany and ultimately led to the proclamation of a republic on 9 November 1918. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Wilhelm II abdicated his throne and fled the country.
Elections for the new Weimar National Assembly were held on 19 January 1919. The revolution ended on 11 August 1919, when the Weimar Constitution was adopted.
Muller depicts the German Supreme Command and its military as a large, carrion eating Marabou Stork, also called the "Undertaker Stork," with a righteous "halo" surrounding its head and a chest full of medals. Down at its feet are the German people, potential snacks for the bird.