The Christmas Tree (Primary Title)
Société des Journaux de Modes Réunis (Primary Title)

Jules David, French, 1808 - 1892 (Artist)
E. Cailland, French, active 19th century (Artist)

ca. 1870
French
Works On Paper
Prints
hand-colored engraving on wove paper mounted overall to blue paper support
Mount (blue paper support): 14 1/16 × 10 9/16 in. (35.72 × 26.83 cm)
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 8 5/8 in. (30.64 × 21.91 cm)
40.9.88
Not on view
Signed in plate lower left: Jules David. Signed in plate lower right: E. Cailland.
Printed beneath image lower left: Hre. Lefevre imp. Paris. Printed beneath image lower right: "1759 E" and "Ad Goubaud & Fils Ed.rs Paris." Printed beneath image in center: Société des Journaux de Modes Réunis/ Ad. Goubaud & Fils Administrateurs, 3 r. du Quatre Septembre & 68, r. de Richelieu, Paris/ Cosmetiques, Parfums et Sapocetis de la Mon. Guerlain, 15, r. de la Paix, Passementerie et Garnitures de la Mon. J. Toche, rue Turbigo, 45. Inscribed in graphite on verso of mount upper right: About 1870. Inscribed in ink on verso of mount in center: The dolls & tops are/ the principle interest/ in the observance of/ Christmas-.
Gift of Margaret Dashiell
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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