Lovely, framed print of "A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN" a sleeping baby. S/he has a pink ribbon and a blue blanket and appears to be hand tinted popular during the early part of the 1900's. The frame also is lovely with scalloped edges and floral details with a hint of gold gilding and specks of pink and blue. Newly backed and new wire ready to hang. The print is under plexiglass providing protection from the elements. No water damage or foxing. The frame does have a few areas of wear (see photos) but in overall good condition.
Bessie Pease Gutmann was a female illustrator artist at the turn of 19th century and into the first half of the 20th century. She specialized in children and children's art, creating some famous prints like "Awakening" and "Disgrace." She illustrated Lewis Carroll's 1907 edition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and the 1905 edition of "A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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