edvardbeneš

Presumably en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Beneš "Edvard Beneš, sometimes anglicised to Edward Benesh (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛdvard ˈbɛnɛʃ] ; 28 May 1884 – 3 September 1948), was a Czech politician and statesman who was President of Czechoslovakia from 1935 to 1938 and again from 1945 to 1948. As President, Beneš faced two major crises which both resulted in his resignation. ... Beneš was also the 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs (1918–1935) and the 4th Prime Minister (1921–1922) of Czechoslovakia." This photo might be based on a photographic postcard that LoC has: www.loc.gov/item/90710037/

Thanks @swanq for the spelling catch. Will update the record.

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There is a name, possibly embossed at lower right. Might be J.I. Langh???.

@Art Siegel, great eye! I'm thinking that is most likely the artist of the original drawing. Your thoughts on the significance/meaning?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Beneš "Edvard Beneš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛdvard ˈbɛnɛʃ] ; 17 May 1884 – 3 September 1948) was a Czech politician who served as the President of Czechoslovakia twice, from 1935–1938 and 1939–1948. He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs (1918–1935), Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1921–1922) and the President of Czechoslovakia in exile (1939–1945)." "From 1918 to 1935, Beneš was the first and longest-serving Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia, a post he held through 10 successive governments, one of which he headed himself from 1921 to 1922. He served in parliament from 1920–1925 and from 1929–1935. He represented Czechoslovakia in talks on the Treaty of Versailles."

Thanks swanq, we'll update the catalog record.

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