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Bisch, Louisa C.C. (fl. circa 1920) Dedie aux Chers Enfants de mon Neveu le Dr. en Med. L.E. Bisch par leur Tante, Hand-painted Manuscript. [Paris?], 1924 Folio format manuscript on gessoed canvas leaves, hand-lettered and painted throughout, fifteen leaves, each decorated on rectos only, featuring instructive text and images regarding the behavior of children, in addition to the portraits of children going about everyday activities at home and committing acts of mischief, other images of note include children building a snow man, and several precise vignettes of insects and birds; painting on canvas affixed to front board, the binding worn, cover detached, 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500
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