Les Etrennes. Le Bon Génie, Journal des Enfans. No.21 Lith No.5.
Marlet del. Lith de Marlet. [n.d. c.1830.] Lithograph, rare. 165 x 210mm (6½ x 8¼"). Slight creasing, cut. 'Les étrennes' (new year gifts in France). A father sat in his chair surrounded by children playing with their new presents, including a tambourine, violin, drum and dolls. A child on the right is dressed as a soldier and rides a toy horse. This military theme is echoed by the painting of a military inspection which hangs on the wall. One of a series published in a children's magazine.
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