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"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 so similar, I wonder if Charlotte Weber-Ditzler could be a pen name for Hugh W. Ditzler? Does anyone know anything about Charlotte Weber-Ditzler that could prove or disprove my theory? 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 in the style of and signed by Charlotte Weber-Ditzler. HOWEVER, aren't their signatures very similar?  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.
 Here's another curiosity: What was Hugh W. Ditzler's middle name? I've seen it as "Wilbur" and as "Witter". Could it have been "Weber"? 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
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