Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"Charbonnier / (1825)" |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
96:17.501 |
Description |
Hand painted postcard. Front: Man turned toward right, hands at waist carrying large grey sack of coal on back; two postage stamps on right Verso: Addressed to (stamped): "Monsieur Louis DASPET / ABLON (Seine-et-Oise)" |
Date |
1909 |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-3.5 inches |
Material |
Paper, Gouache, Ink |
Medium |
Gouache |
Search Terms |
Coal Drawing France Gouache Painting Men Postcards Street Vendors |
Provenance |
208 of 264 hand painted postcards and 7 larger engravings, originally compiled in a scrapbook entitled: "Album Gavures et Cartes-Postales: Viex Paris Types Petites Metiers et Cris De La Rue" Donald and Mildred Othmer purchased the book for 2500 Francs. The book was bequeathed to the Chemical Heritage Foundation. |