Description
Titled “L’Education au Bon Vieux Temps: L’Equitation” (The Riding Lesson). A woman instructing two children on horseback, with a smaller child holding a toy horse nearby. A hunting dog rests in the foreground, and the setting is framed by trees and an elegant park. A beautifully detailed 19th-century print depicting a nostalgic view of equestrian education in an idyllic setting. Features ornate floral borders with “1770” inscribed at the top.
Made by Charles Vogt after Louis-Albert-Ghislain Bacler d’Albe.
Medium: Lithograph on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 29 x 38 cm (11.42 x 14.96 inch). Image size: 20.5 x 26.2 cm. (8.07 x 10.31 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Margin torn on the top right. Soiling on the left margin. Small holes in the corners from its previous mounting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
EDUCATION, 1770, EQUESTRIAN, CHILDREN, RIDING LESSON, NOSTALGIA, ANTIQUE PRINT | PCO-EXPO-438 (FRENCH)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Lemercier, Paris.
Biography engraver: Charles Vogt (1810-1890) was a French lithographer, known for his intricate work in historical and genre prints.
Biography artist: Alfred Andre Geniole (1813-1861) was a French artist.
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