Les Jouets du Jour de l'an
Black chalk, pen and black ink, and gray wash on light brown paper
10 1/8 x 7 3/4 inches
Framed: 22 x 19 1/2 inches
Framed: 22 x 19 1/2 inches
Signed: L. Boilly
artist
Boilly, a gifted portraiture artist and draftsman, produced a large number of genre paintings of the French middle class.
Description
Boilly, a gifted portraiture artist and draftsman, produced a large number of genre paintings of the French middle class. His small-scale drawings and paintings served as social chronicles of his time. In this drawing, he depicts children receiving toys on New Year’s Day, a celebration of the holiday. In France, the New Year was usually celebrated with a feast and a large fête, meant to bring good luck in the coming year.
provenance
With Galerie Heim-Gairac, 1958
Private French Collection
