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Two Versions of "Lion Grown Old" from Krylov by Serov

As we compare these two cards printed a year apart by the same publisher, are we looking at the work of one person copying his own work?  Or a second person copying a first's work?  For me, the first discrepancy to notice lies in the background behind the two characters.

 1957  Lion in Old Age, from Krylov's fable.  Line drawing.  B.A. Serov.  Published by Izogiz.  $16.50 from Postcardsworld through HipPostcard, April, '23. 

1958  Lion in Old Age, from Krylov's fable.  B.A. Serov.  Published by Izogiz.  $10.99 from Postcardsworld through HipPostcard, April, '23.