New toys presented by Ratapoil to the children of the Decemberists.

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New toys presented by Ratapoil to the children of the Decemberists.
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New toys presented by Ratapoil to the children of the Decemberists.

PortfolioPlate 226 from the series "Actualites"
Date1851
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 361 × 247 mm. (14 3/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
Image: 235 × 225 mm. (9 1/4 × 8 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Brenda Richardson, Baltimore
Object number1976.81.4
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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