The Swing Le Blond No. 92 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ Children enjoy a swing amid the trees of a peaceful rural setting. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920 108. The Swing. Le Blond, No. 92.After a painting by Webster. On the branch of a large tree, in…
The Pedler Le Blond No. 82 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ An itinerant pedler offers his wares in a rural village setting. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920 Here is another beautiful country lane, and on the left, seated by a cottage door, with his pack on the…
Snowballing Le Blond No. 89 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ A lively winter scene of snowballing outside a country cottage. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920, page 96 Le Blond’s passion seems to have been the summer with its green trees, and only on two occasions in the…
Moonlight Le Blond No. 116 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ A moonlit fortune-telling scene beside a stream and the ruins of an old abbey. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920, page 100 ‘How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!’ On the left are the ivy-clad ruins of…
May Day Le Blond No. 85 Date: 1850–1870 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ A lively May Day village scene unfolds near the smithy and the Swan Inn. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920, page 94 On the right we see the business premises of ‘Mr. J. Armstrong, Smith and Farrier,’…
Learning to Ride Le Blond No. 104 Date: 1850–1870 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ A young boy learns to ride a goat while members of his family look on. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920 115. Learning to Ride. Le Blond, No. 104. Grandpa, leaning on his stick, is standing…
Grandfather’s Pipe Le Blond No. 99 Date: 1850–1870 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ Children mischievously experiment with grandfather’s pipes while he is away. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920, page 98 Six children and a dog are in the kitchen, but grandpa and all other evidence of control are absent….
Crossing the Brook Le Blond No. 87 Date: 1850–1870 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ Travelers make their way across a peaceful brook in a tranquil country landscape. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920 103. Crossing the Brook, Le Blond, No. 87. After a painting by Gainsborough. An old man has…
The Young Angler Le Blond No. 84 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ A young boy fishes from a leafy bank in a peaceful country scene. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920 100. The Young Angler. Le Blond, No. 84. A young hopeful is seen on the leafy bank,…
The Cherry Seller Le Blond No. 81 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ An old cherry seller weighs fruit for children gathered at a garden gate. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920, page 96 97. The Cherry Seller. Le Blond, No. 81. From a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds….
