#342

Lithographed Tin Sign
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$1,500
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17"x 11". The lithographed tin sign colorfully depicts five little dolls sitting on a bench while nearby their little girl mother is carefully dyeing their clothes a vibrant new color. Titled "A Busy Day in Dollville"the scene was drawn by the American artist,Bessie Pease Gutmann as a promotion for Diamond Dyes. The story of Bessie Gutmann is told on the reverse side along with,of course,a promotion for Diamond Dyes and American Art Works who printed the work. Copyright 1911 by Wells and Richardson. Excellent condition.