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Vintage Italian Food
Advertising Poster: Vero Estratto di Carne Liebig, by L. Metlicovitz.
A bare chested strongman
holds a bull by its horns, by Leopoldo Metlicovitz. From the Ricordi
Portfolio, published by G. Ricordi, Milano, Italia, 1914, 14-1/8" x
10-1/4" overall, 10-1/2" x 6-3/4" image size. Developed in
1840 as a nutritious supplement for people unable to afford meat, Liebig Beef
Extract quickly became a staple in middle class Victorian households as well as
for soldiers and adventurers. The poster is lithographed in navy blue,
brown, gray, and white.
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