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Russian Proverb: "The Early Bird Catches the Worm" ("Morgenstund' hat Gold im Mund"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "The Early Bird Catches the Worm" ("Morgenstund' hat Gold im Mund")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "By Worry and Sorrow Man Has No Friend, or Brother, or Doctor of the Heart" ("Bei Kummer und Betrübnis hat der Mensch kein' Freund, Noch Bruder, noch Herzensarzt"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "By Worry and Sorrow Man Has No Friend, or Brother, or Doctor of the Heart" ("Bei Kummer und Betrübnis hat der Mensch kein' Freund, Noch Bruder, noch Herzensarzt")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Basket of Flowers, Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Basket of Flowers
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "He Who Conceals Something Found Has Stolen. Ill-Gotten Goods Never Prosper" (Wer Fund verheimlicht, stiehlt. Unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "He Who Conceals Something Found Has Stolen. Ill-Gotten Goods Never Prosper" (Wer Fund verheimlicht, stiehlt. Unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "He Who Has Lied Ought to be Ashamed of Himself" ("Wer da gelogen, sollte sich schämen"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "He Who Has Lied Ought to be Ashamed of Himself" ("Wer da gelogen, sollte sich schämen")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "The Biggest Scoundrel in the Whole Country is and Will Remain the Informer, The Honest Man is More Reliable Than a Stone Bridge" ("Der größte Schuft im ganzen Land, Der ist und bleibt der Denunziant. Der ehrliche Mann ist sicherer, Denn eine steinerne Brücke"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "The Biggest Scoundrel in the Whole Country is and Will Remain the Informer, The Honest Man is More Reliable Than a Stone Bridge" ("Der größte Schuft im ganzen Land, Der ist und bleibt der Denunziant. Der ehrliche Mann ist sicherer, Denn eine steinerne Brücke")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Basket of Fruit, Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Basket of Fruit
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "The Poor Man Goes Looking for Illnesses; He Runs to the Rich Man of His Own Accord. Health Is the Root of Everything" ("Der Arme sucht sich Krankheiten, Zum Reichen laufen sie selber. Gesundheit ist das Haupt von allem"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "The Poor Man Goes Looking for Illnesses; He Runs to the Rich Man of His Own Accord. Health Is the Root of Everything" ("Der Arme sucht sich Krankheiten, Zum Reichen laufen sie selber. Gesundheit ist das Haupt von allem")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "Learn Your Whole Life Long— Knowlege Is Light. Ignorance Is Darkness." ("Lern' Dein Iebelang- Wissen ist Licht. Unwissen Finsternis"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "Learn Your Whole Life Long— Knowlege Is Light. Ignorance Is Darkness." ("Lern' Dein Iebelang- Wissen ist Licht. Unwissen Finsternis")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "Don't Eat Your Fill of Sweets and Don't Drink Your Fill of Bitters. Where There's Feast and Good Food, There's Also Illness" (Iß Dich des Süßen nicht und Trink des Bittern nicht voll. Wo Feste und schönes Essen, Gibt's auch Krankheit"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "Don't Eat Your Fill of Sweets and Don't Drink Your Fill of Bitters. Where There's Feast and Good Food, There's Also Illness" (Iß Dich des Süßen nicht und Trink des Bittern nicht voll. Wo Feste und schönes Essen, Gibt's auch Krankheit")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "Don't Praise Someone to His Face and Don't Disparage Him Behind His Back" ("Lobe nicht ins Angesicht Und schmähe nicht hinter dem Rücken", Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "Don't Praise Someone to His Face and Don't Disparage Him Behind His Back" ("Lobe nicht ins Angesicht Und schmähe nicht hinter dem Rücken"
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

Russian Proverb: "He Who Throws Feasts Has Many Friends and Brothers" ("Wer Feste gibt, Hat viel Freund' und Brüder"), Elena Luksch-Makowska Russian, Color lithograph — Russian Proverb: "He Who Throws Feasts Has Many Friends and Brothers" ("Wer Feste gibt, Hat viel Freund' und Brüder")
Elena Luksch-Makowska
Publisher Wiener Werkstätte
1911

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