{"product_id":"antique-e-m-lilien-art-nouveau-postcard-jewish-cemetery-friedhof-lieder-des-ghetto","title":"Antique E. M. Lilien Art Nouveau Postcard Jewish Cemetery Friedhof Lieder Des Ghetto Judaica","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is an original early 20th-century Art Nouveau monochrome postcard featuring the famous illustration titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Friedhof\" (Cemetery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by the renowned Art Nouveau\/Jugendstil artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEphraim Moses (E. M.) Lilien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1874–1925).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork was originally created to illustrate Morris Rosenfeld’s seminal book of Yiddish poetry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLieder des Ghetto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Songs of the Ghetto), translated into German by Berthold Feiwel and published in 1902. Published as an art postcard by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerlag Benjamin Harz, Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (marked \"Verlag B. Harz, Berlin N. 113\" on the reverse side), it depicts a stylized Jewish cemetery surrounded by weeping willows and thorn bushes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Details \u0026amp; Inscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist Signature on Artwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Following Lilien’s iconic practice of embedding micro-inscriptions within his art, the artist’s full name—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE. M. LILIEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—is integrated directly onto the face of the leftmost tombstone (located near the bottom base of the left grave marker). Additionally, his monogram appears in a small rectangle in the lower-right corner of the artwork frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront Inscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Printed along the bottom margin is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE. M. LILIEN.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the left and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFRIEDHOF.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTombstone Motifs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Features traditional Jewish sepulchral iconography:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft Tombstone:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hands raised in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBirkat Kohanim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Priestly Blessing) set inside a archway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenter Tombstone:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Five-branched Menorah motif over Hebrew lettering reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePey-Nun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (פ\"נ - \"Here lies\") and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTNCBH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ת.נ.צ.ב.ה.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight Tombstone:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large Star of David (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagen David\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) enclosing a menorah\/lamp design above Hebrew text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse Inscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottom left corner: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAus Rosenfeld „Lieder des Ghetto“. Illustriert von E. M. Lilien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVertical center divider: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerlag B. Harz, Berlin N. 113\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavy weight unposted cardstock \/ paper ephemera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge \/ Era:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early 20th Century (Circa 1902–1910; Undivided\/Divided transitional Art Nouveau period).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Standard vintage postcard (~3.5\" x 5.5\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall Grade:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good \/ Very Good Vintage Condition (Unposted).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clear, crisp black ink impression on naturally aged cream\/tan cardstock. Light edge wear and faint corner rubbing. There is a visible diagonal surface crease running through the left tree trunk and down across the top left tombstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unused\/unposted card back. Exhibits age-appropriate toning, light foxing spot near the upper left, and a visible diagonal surface crease line across the top-center division line corresponding to the front surface impression (does not compromise structural integrity).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item is confirmed as an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthentic early 20th-century original art postcard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not a modern reproduction. Primary authenticity markers include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTypography \u0026amp; Publisher Lines:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Authentic early typography matching publisher \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerlag B. Harz, Berlin N. 113\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, utilizing standard German quote marks (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e„Lieder des Ghetto“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmbedded Micro-Inscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Correct incorporation of Lilien’s signature on the lower rim of the leftmost tombstone and lower-right panel, rendered in crisp line work without dot-matrix pixelation common in modern digital reprints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper Stock \u0026amp; Aging:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Natural oxidation and continuous toning of the unbleached cardstock, presenting genuine surface age, faint foxing spots, and period-correct divided back line weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE. M. Lilien: Art Nouveau and Jewish Renaissance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Haim Finkelstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage \/ Catalog Reference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Reference to the complete graphic works and book illustrations for Morris Rosenfeld's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLieder des Ghetto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Berlin: Marquardt \/ Benjamin Harz, 1902), featuring the artwork \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriedhof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Cemetery), Catalog Illustration Plate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriedhof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Alternative Reference: Center for Jewish Art, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Object ID: 42415)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-26010395-7fff-6c8a-f8d4-0e7596c250b2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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