The Swing, LeBlond Oval Print

Sunday Morning Le Blond No. 101 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ A quiet Sunday morning scene capturing the rhythms of rural village life. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920 112. Sunday Morning. Le Blond, No. 101. This and No. 113 are the only two upright ovals. The village…

The Image Boy Le Blond No. 49 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ An itinerant image seller appears in a quiet village lane lined with cottages. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920, page 96 86. The Image Boy. Le Blond, No. 49. In this, the first of the series,…

The Bird’s Nest Le Blond No. 93 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ A sentimental scene of children discovering a bird’s nest. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920 109. The Bird’s Nest. Le Blond, No. 93. The bird’s-nester is up a tree, both metaphorically and actually. He has thrown…

The Burning-Glass Le Blond No. 73 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ Children experiment with a magnifying glass in the yard behind a country cottage. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920, page 96 89. The Burning-glass. Le Blond, No. 73. This tragedy is laid at the back of a…

Please Remember the Grotto Le Blond No. 50 Date: 1854-1867 Size: 6 3/4″ × 5 1/4″ Children build an elaborate grotto near the village pump and inn sign. From The LeBlond Book by C. T. Courtney Lewis, 1920 87. ‘Please Remember the Grotto.’ Le Blond, No. 50. After a painting by Webster. A charming scene….