Illustration by Charlotte Weber-Ditzler for the book
"My Lady Caprice", by Jeffery Farnol, 1907

Both Charlotte Weber-Ditzler and Hugh W. Dizler were popular late 19th Century and early 20th Century illustrators.  I find their styles and even their signatures to be  similar.  I have not yet found a documented biography nor a photograph of Charlotte Weber Ditzler, but she was a prolific illustrator in the early 1900's.
In 1904 she is credited as Charlotte Weber.  In late 1905 and 1906, she is Charlotte Weber Diztler.  I always wondered if she was a pen name for Hugh.   Read a brief 1906  INTERVIEW  with Charlotte Weber-Ditzler. 

Here's a close-up of Charlotte Weber-Ditzler's signature from illustration above:

Below is a close-up of the signature  from the Gibson Girl in Blue postcard in my collection.  Note the way the "r" is continued to diagonally underline "Ditzler".  Many of the Gibson Girl postcards have been attributed to Hugh Ditler, but it clearly they are  signed by Charlotte Weber-Ditzler.    Charlotte always signed Ch. W. Ditzler or
Ch. Weber-Ditzler, usually with the "r" extended in a backward underline.



Below is the signature of Hugh Ditzler on his illustration, "Mustering In Volunteers After the President's Call"  There is no doubt that this is by Hugh Ditzler.  Note that he combines the H with the D and almost always completes the  "z" with the backward underline.

Hugh Ditzler Signature


Here's another curiosity:  What was Hugh W. Ditzler's middle name?  I've seen it as "Wilbur" and as "Witter".  The linked interview with Charlotte refers to her husband as Hugh White Ditzler, painter.

Below are two magazine covers by Charlotte Weber-Ditzler (I have the actual magazines).



Links to Gibson Girl postcards by Charlotte Weber-Ditzler:
Gibson Girl in Blue
Lady with Violets
Lady With Poppies
Lady In Black
Lady With Pink Feather



I do not hold copyright on any of the images shown on this site.   I am including any source information I have.  Pat Sabin