Sweet pastime of a retired ironmonger, far away from the commerce of man and the fire-dog.

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Sweet pastime of a retired ironmonger, far away from the commerce of man and the fire-dog.
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Sweet pastime of a retired ironmonger, far away from the commerce of man and the fire-dog.

PortfolioPlate 79 from the series "Les Bons Bourgeois"
Date1848
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 330 x 241 mm. (13 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit LineThe Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object number1950.12.617
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Last Updated1/11/24
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