19th Century French Magazine Framed Hand Coloured Illustration - No 38 study accessory Rustic with a pale yellow

Rustic with a pale yellow

They apparently came out of a church in rural France

The patina is beautiful

depicting sailboats and sailors

jugs and more

19th Century French Magazine Framed Hand Coloured Illustration - No 38 study accessory Rustic with a pale yellowA beautiful hand coloured illustration, dating from the 1880s, that appeared in LArt et la Mode, which was a historic French fashion magazine founded in 1880 with the subtitle Magazine of Elegance. It published the first advertising fashion images and covered high society and the jet set life. This beautiful illustration is framed in a modern gilt frame and lovely textured cream and gold mount. I adore the detail of the dresses. Please note that these