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FREDERICK BURR OPPER (1857-1937) "At last, one evening, she played for him on a Sohmer Piano, and--"

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FREDERICK BURR OPPER (1857-1937) "At last, one evening, she played for him on a Sohmer Piano, and--"

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FREDERICK BURR OPPER (1857-1937)
"At last, one evening, she played for him on a Sohmer Piano, and--
Advertisement illustration for Sohmer pianos, 1891, published in Puck magazine and elsewhere. Pen and ink on stiff paper. 533x380 mm; 21x15 inches. Initialed "F.O." in lower right * Likely illustration for Puck magazine showing six vignettes of daily life. Pen and ink on stiff paper. 340x483 mm; 13¼x19 inches. Signed "F. Opper" lower right. Opper pursued a long, productive career as a cartoonist and is now best remembered as the creator of Happy Hooligan in the Sunday funnies.

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FREDERICK BURR OPPER (1857-1937) "At last, one evening, she played for him on a Sohmer Piano, and--"

Name: FREDERICK BURR OPPER (1857-1937) \"At last, one evening, she played for him on a Sohmer Piano, and--\"
SKU: 142301082
Price: 225 USD
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