Title: Russian chromolithograph circa 1920 Author: Bem, Elizabeth Merkurevna Place: Publisher: [I.S. Lapin] Date: [c.1920] Description: Chromolithograph image of six Russian youths within a border, a message written in Russian reads, "So many heads, as much brains" and "Not everybody has a wife like you have, just one who got it from God." 6¼x19½. Russian artist Elizabeth Merkurevna Bem (1843-1914) was known for her graceful and humorous silhouettes of children. Her success was international, and she illustrated magazines, books, and postcards. Lot Amendments Condition: Faint smudges on edges; else near fine. Item number: 199346
Title: Russian chromolithograph circa 1920 Author: Bem, Elizabeth Merkurevna Place: Publisher: [I.S. Lapin] Date: [c.1920] Description: Chromolithograph image of six Russian youths within a border, a message written in Russian reads, "So many heads, as much brains" and "Not everybody has a wife like you have, just one who got it from God." 6¼x19½. Russian artist Elizabeth Merkurevna Bem (1843-1914) was known for her graceful and humorous silhouettes of children. Her success was international, and she illustrated magazines, books, and postcards. Lot Amendments Condition: Faint smudges on edges; else near fine. Item number: 199346
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