Eleanor Roosevelt: Caricature Signed by Oscar Berger....

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A wonderful and original signed caricature of Eleanor Roosevelt, drawn by world famous Czechoslovakian caricaturist Oscar Berger, approximately 8 ¾ x 10 ¼," accomplished entirely in Berger's hand in black art crayon. The caricature of ER is signed "Berger" at the bottom of the drawing. In fine condition. Oscar Berger was born in Czechoslovakia in 1901. He became a cartoonist in Prague and later moved to Germany. However, his cartoons upset Adolf Hitler and he was forced to flee the country. After spells in Budapest and Paris he arrived in London in 1935 where he worked for the Daily Telegraph. His work also appeared in Life, the New York Times, New York Herald Tribune, and Le Figaro.