19th Century French Magazine Framed Hand Coloured Illustration - No 11 old pears print with violin The glass has a lot

The glass has a lot of rusting on the metal clasps and rims and aging black spots on the glass

I also love that the painter has not quite completed it - there are some line drawings on the right hand side

An unusual find

It also has decorative gilded bronze/ormolu work

It is in a great condition

19th Century French Magazine Framed Hand Coloured Illustration - No 11 old pears print with violin The glass has a lotA 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